Absolutely fantastic! Will never tire of watching it!

Rating: Null/10 (1 November 2002)

I didn't go and see Moulin Rouge at the cinema because most people who saw it told me not to bother, and I wasn't fond of musicals anyway. However, I watched it at a friend's house only last week for the first time and INSTANTLY fell in love with it. I bought it on DVD five days ago and have watched it about 10x already! Baz's R+J was my fave film but I must say this wonderful film has now taken its place. This film is so brilliant because of its ability to make you laugh one minute, and cry the next. It's a very simple love story set against a backdrop of amazing visuals and breathtaking dance sequences. I still see something new every time I watch this film - it is a real feast for the eyes. I was also very shocked but equally impressed by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman's voices. Yes, the songs are not new but you really don't notice that because of the stunning and unusual way the film is shot. They may as well be new songs because Ewan and Nicole cast them in a whole new light. Personally, I find the fast and shaking camera shots make the film much more interesting and inventive and anyone who cannot handle them is simply a 'lazy watcher' who cannot be bothered to concentrate hard enough to work out the different scenes. This film instantly draws you in and you simply cannot not watch it. Baz Luhrmann should have won an Oscar for this masterpiece, let alone been nominated. I think this film will become a classic. An absolute masterpiece, entertaining yet heartbreaking. I was astounded.