Odd but superb

Rating: Null/10 (23 March 2002)

I admit it took a good half an hour for me to get into Moulin Rouge..but once the storyline got underway and I began to accept the bizzare format of the film I became entranced. For me the film has two major attractions, one being the songs, with Ewan Mcgregors fantastic, powerful voice, and the other being the overwhelming story of the love between Christian and Satine. I laughed and I cried, I even watched it again straight afterwards so that I could fully appreciate the first half hour that I had sat through the first time round thinking how dreadful it was-how wrong I could be. My advice to anyone who hasn't seen this film yet is to get it and watch it..but don't be put off the first part-stick it out and by the end you will be in love with Christian, Satine and the Moulin Rouge.