Fasten Your Seat Belts, You're in For a Wild Ride!

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2001)

Fasten your seat belts and enjoy this wild ride into the whacked out world of Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge".I saw it a week ago and was still recovering from it when I decided to see it again last night. It is truly one of the most amazing film experiences I have ever had. The art direction is stunning. The colors are brilliant. The camerawork is out of this world. But it's the editing that truly makes this picture. Anyway, I absolutely loved the music. Thanks Baz and company for including some of my all-time fave songs. As for the two leads...who knew? I agree with everyone when asking "who knew that Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor could sing?" But sing they do and what a great job they do. (I swear if Ewan ever releases an album of songs, I'll buy the first copy.)A favorite scene of mine is when Ewan sings "Your Song". Oh my God! I just melt when I hear that song. I also loved the scene where they're both singing on top of her "elephant" apartment and the "Roxanne" tango scene with Ewan singing another song at the same time. What an incredible scene. Anyway, go out and see it or see it again. It was "spectacular spectacular"!