Mad. Mad. Mad. Dazzlingly Mad.

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2014)

Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge is one of the most divisive films of recent memory, thought visionary by some and stupid by others - and both by me.
One thing is for sure though, Moulin Rouge is one of the maddest movies I have ever seen. The music, production design, and costumes make it ravishing if not ironically uneasy on the eyes. The direction could do with a bit of polishing, I would have liked much longer and more fluid takes for example, to take in the wonder that the film was visually for example.
The film was pacey enough for me not to worry about the time while I was watching it and entertaining enough for me to smile and chuckle along.
But overall, Moulin Rouge is definitely only one for those aficionados in everything Luhrmann.
Lavish. Raunchy. Ridiculous. Oddball. Melodramatic.