What a fantastic film!!

Rating: Null/10 (8 April 2003)

Baz Lurhman is truly a creative genius and his work on this film is astounding. The colors, the textures, the music, the chaos, the characters all weave together to create one of the most stimulating and thrilling experiences ever. Nicole Kidman can sing and Ewan McGregor can really sing! Granted, this film is not for everyone. Some may find it dizzying - a sensory overload - but for those of us brought up in the MTV generation it fits together beautifully. It is a musical (or perhaps more correctly a mini opera), a drama, a comedy, a love story and a special effects extravaganza all rolled into one beautiful work of art. Bits and pieces of some of the most esteemed movies and songs of our time aid in the telling of this tale, reworked to fit into the heightened world of the Moulin Rouge. Definitely worth the time and money as long as you can handle all the visual festivity. The 2-disc DVD is loaded with extras as well as hidden "easter eggs".