Possibly the best ever! The bar has been raised...

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2001)

"Possibly" is incorrect... Moulin Rouge is simply the best movie ever made. Star Wars was neat. Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, the list goes on... all of these movies are special but ultimately fall short of Moulin Rouge... I can hear the angry voices countering this opinion as I type.
Of course. If the world understood all at once, every war would cease. The world would change instantaneously and we all know that won't happen so the reality is that some people can't and won't ever be able to get the clues masterfully presented in Moulin Rouge. These are the same group of people that think Wizard of Oz is simply a coming of age story.

So yes, I'll say it again with even more conviction... Moulin Rouge is the best movie EVER made!
The most amazing thing about this film is that most of the people in the sold out audience I sat with missed the point. They totally didn't get it. In the Bible, it says that the truth is so simple that even a child could understand. Yet somehow, inexplicably people miss the point.

This movie expressed emotions like no other film has dared to attempt. It grabbed me at my deepest point and then went even deeper. Me and the four guys I watched it with were the only ones to watch all the way through the end credit sequence where Baz showed us even more clues. I'd sift throught Baz's trash if I believed he was hiding more clues in there. The director is a genius people - let's pay attention to this guy. He knows something.
I feel so lucky to have understood this film. The message was so clear - and I am so thankful.
Technically speaking, the film was flawless. Absolutely flawless. Every frame had intention. The designers, the music, cinematography, choreography, editing, sound, and yes the acting. WOW! Ewan, Nicole, and the rest of the stellar cast were absolutely 100% amazing. They poured their souls into this movie. They're not putting teardrops into these actor's eyes - they gave every ounce of themselves to this movie. Every single one of them should win Oscars.
As for the director, I would do my best to honor your message. Since I was one of the people that actually understood this film and I'm not saying I'm the only one - I'm sure thousands of people's lives will be changed from the film but the fact that everyone didn't get this film makes me feel like I'm one of the lucky ones. To think some people walked out of this movie and made a comment like: "Well, the costumes were nice at least but I just didn't get it." That's scary! They're at home choking on a mediocre life and that's too bad.
Thus...
I have an obligation because the truth has been handed to me so it is up to me to honor it... I will love like I've never been hurt, I will sing like no one is listening, I will dance like no one is watching-- I will love and I will be loved in return!
Thank you Moulin Rouge...
And yes I will write "my story"... only the clued-in ones will get that.
(1000000 out of 10)