a delightful resurrection of a lost genre

Rating: 8/10 (19 March 2002)

Baz Luhrman's Moulin Rouge successfully resurrects the lost genre of musicals. It blends 1890's setting with music by Elton John, Christina Aguilera etc. And the result is stunning. Ewan McGreggor and Nicole Kidman have superb onscreen chemistry. The scenes are beautifully shot, the surrealistic glimpse of Paris providing an amazing real basis for this tale of forbidden love. Luhrman has been climbing his way up the musical ladder with Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet, and has succeeded admirably in this grand romantic epic.