Worthless piece of sh*t

Rating: 1/10 (14 October 2002)

What a truly godawful movie. The actors chew scenery in a manner that would put William Shatner to shame, the score consists of ruined, overproduced versions of songs, many of which sucked to begin with, and the direction is a non-stop bore-ride of empty gimmickry. Even the much-lauded use of anachronism is unoriginal: see Ken Russell's "Lisztomania" or Alex Cox's "Walker" for examples of the technique that actually have some redeeming value, unlike "Moulin Rouge".
A steaming pile of dogsh*t is still nasty, no matter how many bows and ribbons you tie around it.