Groundbreaking filmmaking to fall in love with!

Rating: 10/10 (13 January 2002)

Film is unique in that it combines all other forms of media to create a more complete "picture" of any given story. When plot, picture, & performance are at their best, the result is excellence. Such is the case with Moulin Rouge! I will admit the plot could have been stronger, but then again, if it had been more complex, it may have been too much for filmgoers to take. After all, an audience is asked to withstand power punch camera shots (I would have hated to be the editor on this one), bizarre musical concepts, quirky characters, etc. throughout the film. Plot weakness aside, the performances more than make up for it. And the picture quality (artistic set design, directing, cinematography) is the best I've ever seen. This is a film people will recognize in years to come as one that set a new standard and opened doors for future filmmakers to fulfill their creative senses. BRILLIANCE! Can't wait to see what Baz Luhrmann comes up with next. I hope Moulin Rouge! didn't drain his imagination.