I have a new favourite film

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2001)

What can I say? This movie had me going from laughing hysterically to crying, well, hysterically within minutes. From the opening scenes Moulin Rouge had the aura of Baz Luhrmann, who in my mind is one of the best directors on earth.
Nicole Kidman and Ewan MacGregor were perfectly, if unexpectedly, cast in the lead roles. Having the mixture of well known songs (listen for Madonna's Like a Virgin and Nirvana's Smells like Teen Spirit) and originals kept the movie interesting and exciting.
As I left the cinema, along with my friends (one of whom was sobbing uncontrollably) I could hear many fellow movie goers proclaiming exactly the same statement as myself: 'I have just found a new favourite film.'