You have to admire someone who is willing to use his imagination

Rating: Null/10 (2 March 2002)

It's pretty rare these days. And the musical is a genre most deserving of a comeback. Not everything in this movie is going to please everybody but you need to give it a chance to work. It's a bit maudlin and the ending goes on too long but full of as much spirit as the last ten movies you've seen. I wouldn't give it any of the major Oscars, (although Luhrmann certainly deserves a nomination). But give it plenty of applause. And don't be too hard on people who are actually willing to try things.