Because it can can can!

Rating: 10/10 (25 June 2001)

This movie isn't perfect, although few movies are. Many people think Baz Luhrman's work is too odd and out of the box to enjoy, but that's just because Romeo + Juliet was so horrible. Well, anything you held against Baz, forget about it. Moulin Rouge is an excellent movie. It is odd, and definately outside of the box, but it's the closest to perfect I've ever seen in a movie. The music is so wonderful, you can instantly tell what the characters are feeling because it's familiar music! Instead of writing a whole array of new songs, Baz just included the characters singing famous songs. That may sound cheesy, but it works amazingly well. Of all movies I've seen, none have portrayed true love this well. In our modern world of one-night stands and divorces, it'll seem corny, but if you watch with an open mind, you'll see how perfect love is embodied in Moulin Rouge (ironic, considering the movie is about a brothel turned theater). There's not much more I can say that hasn't been said already. Just make sure you see it, preferably in theaters.
10/10