Australian cinema at its BEST

Rating: 10/10 (20 June 2009)

This is my favourite Australian movie, for numerous reasons. The beautiful set, costumes and amazing cinematography and direction made by Baz Lurahamn and it is well acted. Most movies have a great start but slags onwards with a lazy finale. This is different: and proves that all you need is love. From the fantastic songs 'Roxanne' and many more, this movie is amazing in it's own way. It's original and I'm happy to call myself Australian after watching this. The dances are very well done and I cried when Satine died. The evil duke is traditional as the villain, and this film defines what love is. It's got an amazing soundtrack as well and anyone can enjoy it. Nicole Kidman is perfect as Satine, and Ewan McGregor makes Christian a better partner than Jack ever was to Rose. I preferred it over Titanic, because this movie was very impressive in a much shorter budget. This is must- see cinema, with great characters and emotional factors drawn into it to create a masterpiece