Surprisingly Fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 2001)

To begin, I had anticipated failure regarding "Moulin Rouge" before I knew the first thing about it. Then, to completely transform my opinion of the film, a relative of mine went to see it, and returned with the surprising news that it was the greatest movie he'd seen all year, and he's no novice when it comes to the film industry. He raved about it, to say the least, and said that it was most certainly Best Picture material; he gave it a definite 10 out of 10. I was shocked, but then again my brother has always had an interesting view on movies. So I figured WHAT THE HECK and decided to make the trek over to the movie theater and give it a shot. I was astonished at what this unusual movie had to offer in multiple forms; pure entertainment, artistic ability, impeccably remarkable acting, etc. Beyond these, the story accompanying "Moulin Rouge" was intense, and did not cease to keep me at my most interested and amazed. From the romance to the music to the keys on Christian's typewriter clicking, this was definitely one of those unforgettable movies that I've rarely has the pleasure of seeing these days. That's not to say that "Moulin Rouge" is old-fashioned. On the contrary. It is a delightful mix of both the old and the new.
I personally give "Moulin Rouge" 9 out of 10, and encourage all who read this to go see it. But do not delay, for it frankly will be worthless, pathetic and most likely a waste of time to view on video; you absolutely MUST see it in the theater. All things considered, a great movie.