Truly a beautiful film

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2017)

It was brilliant. When it first started, my first reaction was, this wasn't going to work, and then it opened up and just lit up the screen. The two leads were pitch perfect (who knew Nicole could sing). The imaginative director Baz Lurhmann is just fabulous. Creative, smart, and beautifully shot, not many films surprise or please me like this one did.
Very few movies succeed as musicals. (CHICAGO was a masterpiece) The love story was sincere, and the chemistry between the actors was genuine. Baz directed an earlier film that I had enjoyed STRICTLY BALLROOM, which was a wonderful film and my first introduction to his works) but this one far surpassed any of his works. And so far, he hasn't topped this film. But he's diverse - and I look forward to more films directed by him. 'Romeo and Julie' was well done, but 'Great Gatsby,' though beautifully shot and directed, just was missing a 'heart' and 'Australia' though again, another well made film just feel kind of flat. Bravo to a terrific director.