Absolutely Amazing

Rating: Null/10 (20 May 2001)

Baz Luhrman has been one of my favourite directors since Strictly Ballroom and when you combine him with Ewan and Nicole it is just magic to behold. This film ROCKED.
Finally a musical that's been made in the last 20 years that I can show my friends and not worry about them cringing when the actors start singing. It seems perfectly natural. I just hope this film is seen and loved by a truckload of money wielding people all around the world, making it impossible to ignore come trophy time.
I saw this film with quite a few people, all from diffrent walks of life, we all loved it and were all crashing into tower to buy the soundtrack. Anyone who even REMOTELY likes production design and costumes MUST see this movie. THE best part of this movie is that though it has its sad moments, it is also incredibly hilarious at the same time. I don't want to give anything away but there is one production number that will drive you BONKERS crazy laughing!!
For people complaining about not enough dancing, rent the DVD when it comes out for the extended dance sequences or better yet, rent an old time musical or go se a broadway play. I LOVE dancing but long camera take on leg kicking and hip shaking would have divided the target audience.

An instant classic!