great music

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2003)

I love musicals, and I have to say that this is some of the best music that I've heard in a movie in a long time. My favorite was "Come What May", a duet between Kidman and McGregor, which was absolutely beautiful. They both have unique voices, not the best, but rich and powerful, and that's all that's needed in these songs. The only song I was disappointed with was "Like a Virgin", which absolutely sickened me and made me hate the song. I thought the tragic love story between Christian and Satine was beautiful, but a little overdramatic and overdone. Their love is best portrayed through the songs. The acting is excellent, especially on Kidman's part. I know the Moulin Rouge are like an abstract acting business, and while those aren't my favorite types of people, their costumes and makeup are very well done. The cuts are also a little too quick moving. The costumes are gorgeous, I love the flashiness of all of it. While I admit it was a little hard to follow, esepcially with all the quick cuts, the movie was great. 8/10