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Rating: 7/10 (17 April 2002)

A) Maybe this movie's innovations and themes were wasted on me (highly doubtful), or B) maybe this movie just sucked.
If you selected "B," then you are correct! This movie was terrible, hands down. I usually enjoy musicals, but instead of 'reawakening' America's interest in musicals, I know this movie made me do a complete 180. In my life, I have always watched a movie in one sitting, but I could only take Moulin Rouge in small doses of about twenty minutes, or I think my head might of exploded. I'm sorry, but I have respect for songs like "All you Need is Love" and "Smells like Teen Spirit," (and if you don't, then you need to get with it),I mean, their great songs. But this movie's remakes of them, were incredibly dissapointing, and bordering with blasphemy.
My ratings (out of 10): Characters, 1. Acting, 4(I think Kidmen should have one for best actress, she plays a convincing prostitute...). Plot, 4(there was one, so that gives it some credit). Music, -6. Satisfaction, 0. Enjoyment, 0. Money wasted on it, $6. Overall: 0, no joke.