Moulin Rouge was a great love story!

Rating: Null/10 (18 September 2011)

This film was a true love store set in the eighteen hundreds. A writer played by Ewan McGregor named Christian became the writer of a new show, "Spectacular Spectacular" at the Moulin Rouge. The Moulin Rouge was a club that supported prostitution. Christian meets Satine played by Nicole Kidman, the star of Moulin Rouge. He fell deeply in love with her. The show needed funding so The Duke of Monroth played by Richard Roxburgh, invested in the show as long as he could have Satine. Harold played by Jim Broadbent, the owner of the Moulin Rouge agreed. Christian and Satine started rehearsing the new show and soon formed a secret relationship. Christian and Satine were going to run away when the Duke found out about their relationship, but Harold told Satine she was dying of consumption. Satine told Christian she chooses The Duke and can't see him again. Christian leaves than comes back for the opening night of the show. They get back together in the middle of the show, but after the show ended Satine dies.
The love theme was well illustrated in many scenes of this film, mostly through music. There were many other techniques used to illustrate the love theme. The lightening and angles of the camera supported the love scenes. For example when Satine and Christian were in each other's arms singing, the camera was focused directly on their faces in order for the audience to see the love they felt for each other through their eyes. The lightening was always bright when they were together and when they were sad the scenes were barely lit. This film reminded me of Burlesque starring Christina Aguilera. They both have the same love theme and had the same genre. They also used the same techniques such as the music and lightening. The love theme is universal and is common in many films. This film connected with many people on a different level.