Cabaret Meets Fantasia, Collides with Inane Humor

Rating: 1/10 (3 June 2001)

This was the worst movie I've seen in years. I liked Cabaret, and I expected a Titanic-like plot. This was so over-the-top stupid ... without the sexual content, I could have taken a nine-year-old to see it and he or she would have enjoyed it. Nicole Kidman is gorgeous, so why make her do such ridiculous scenes in the first half, like in her chambers when she's dancing with the others in that improvised skit? The supporting cast, especially Zidler, made me feel like I was being held hostage in a carnival gone bad. The beautiful costumes and equally beautiful Ewan McGregor made me stay for the full two hours to see if Moulin Rouge got better, but sadly, it couldn't get much worse.