spectacular spectacular

Rating: 10/10 (19 September 2006)

This magical musical about forbidden love between a penniless writer and glamorous courtesan is absolutely magnificent. Over the top, yes, loud and in your face, yes, but romantic and beautiful and sad? yes, yes and yes.
The acting is solid, Nicole Kidman's voice will impress you and the clever use of pop music is laudable.
Its stylish and daring, original and predictable, funny, tragic and a little mad. I'm often surprised that people either hate it or love it. I say sit through the first 20 minutes and you will find it really hard to not enjoy Lurhmanns genius, Nicole's elegance or the story's beauty.