funny, sad, and beautiful at the same time

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2002)

i can't believe there are so many negative reviews of this movie here. i must admit that i thought this movie looked like it was going to be just plain stupid when i first saw the trailers/previews. i wasn't EVER planning on seeing it, until my boss (i work at a videostore) recommended it to me and said she watched it twice in a row and would want to see it again. coming from a 50 something year old woman, i thought i'd give it a shot, i was amazed that somebody THAT age would love it so much!

i watched it and thought that the beginning was really idiotic. i couldn't stand it. once it got started though, and christian started to sing "your song," i enjoyed it. the ending made me cry really hard.. i ended up just thinking that i liked the movies and the other parts were just okay. but it really stuck with me. i bought it a few weeks later and listen to the songs constantly. ewan mcgregor and nicole kidman are really talented actors and i LOVE their singing, despite what other people say.
i know this movie isn't for everybody. i wouldn't recommend it to most men. but it DOES grow on you. i love all of it now and have become a big fan of ewan mcgregor's work. it deserves all the praise that it gets!!
do NOT let others negatives opinions of this movie stop you from watching it. i give it a definite 10/10!