Nicole and Ewan shine in Baz's magnificent realisation of a wildly decadent past Paris!

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

Baz Luhrmann's magnificent film stands as his best work to date. Utilising the very best in digital wizzardry his team has produced a most stunningly fantastical visual treat that has to be seen on the big screen to be fully appreciated; for there is so much detail in this film it is sadly diminished when viewed on even a large t.v screen. That being said it was with great pleasure the film was reviewed again in the DVD format; with a lump in my throat I again heard Nic and Ewan sing that wonderful Elephant Love Medley in DTS, experienced the raw emotion of El Tango de Roxanne and felt as if I was at the Moulin Rouge during the Can-Can sequence.The production design, sound, musical scoring, costumes all outstanding and hopefully recognised by many industry nominations. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor head an extremely talented cast that give their all for Baz. This is the most entertaining film I have ever seen and cannot recommend it too highly to anyone looking for a stunning visual and aural feast. See it.