Read Your Greek Mythology, People

Rating: Null/10 (27 January 2002)

To all the uninformed people who are trashing this enthralling movie for ripping off the story of whatever movie you THINK it got its story from, and to all the folks who think certain directors of past films might be offended at this film taking liberties with "their" stories, get your facts straight before you commit them to be printed for all to read. "Moulin Rouge" stays totally faithful to its TRUE source of inspiration: the myth of Orpheus from Greek Mythology. I'm not even gonna explain it for you. Get off your lazy cans and go read it for yourselves. They've taken Orpheus and his ill fated bride, moved them to a fantasy location loosely based on turn of the century Paris, and simply told their story in that fashion. Look it up.