The Greatest Musical Ever Made

Rating: 9/10 (1 November 2001)

After seeing Moulin Rouge I could only think Baz Luhrmann wanted to make the most spectacular, spectacular musical ever. And the only way to do this is on celluloid, because the music, the sets, the effects, everything is just too darn 'big' to perform on stage. A masterfully crafted film, every second must have taken careful planning and shooting. This film is a rollercoasterride of emotions, it starts of very high paced and comedial (is that a word?), then it becomes grand and romantic and ends in deep, deep tragedy. I was absolutely thrilled! Fantastic music, I bought the soundtrack the day after. If this film doesn't get the academy award for best music, than I'll eat my top hat!
I voted 9 out of 10