Were you people watching the same thing?

Rating: 2/10 (6 February 2002)

What is the deal with this film? Over acting, over the top, in your face and obnoxious directing makes this film one of the year's worst. At times it wanted to be a good film and that is what people are liking. They WANTED it to be better than it was. At times, it could have been great, but Luhrmann's direction is all over the place, the script has pacing problems and the acting is laughable (save a fine performance from McGregor). The film made my brain hurt and I don't understand how this thing will get Oscar Nominations. The film is simply forferdelig!