Spectacular Spectacular!

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2002)

*Contains spoilers!*
This is by far, the best movie I have ever seen.
When I first heard of it, I didn't really know much about it. Then one of my friends who was extremely obsessed with it was talking about it all the time and I thought, "You know, I'll just see it so I know what she's talking about."
And I LOVED it!
Christian, a penniless poet who lives in middle-class London, goes off to Montmartre, Paris to become part of the Bohemian Revolution. While he's there, he meets up with the Bohemian Hobos, led by the French artist, Toulouse-Lautrec. They are amazed by his Bohemian-ish style and decide for him to write the show that is going to be put on by the Moulin Rouge. While he's there at the Moulin Rouge, he is to present his poetry to Satine, the Sparkling Diamond(A courtesan at the Moulin Rouge). She mistakes him for the Duke, who is the investor of the show. Christian and Satine fall in a star-crossed love that eventually, everyone knows about except the Duke. Also, practically no one knows that Satine is slowly dying of consumption. The more Christian and Satine's love grows, the harder it is to keep a secret. When the Duke gets suspicious of a relationship between them, Satine offers to sleep with him to prove there is no such thing. During supper, the Duke finally figures out the love between Satine and Christian. He attempts to rape her and...Well, I'll let you find out. Anyway, later Christian and Satine decide they are going to leave the Moulin Rouge even if the show is the next day. Satine goes to pack her things and meets Zidler there. Zidler tells her that the Duke is going to kill Christian if she doesn't sleep with him opening night and the show doesn't go his way. Satine still persists and makes another attempt to leave, but then Zidler breaks the news to her that she's dying. He convinces her to tell Christian she doesn't love him for his sake. Christian is heartbroken and goes to the Moulin Rouge to "pay his whore" before he leaves. Satine's life is coming to an end and at the end of the show, she's able to tell Christian she still loves him before she dies in his arms.
*wipes a tear from her cheek* My, I'm good at making a short story long, aren't I?
Moulin Rouge is basically everything you want in a movie. Humor, drama, music and above all things, love! It is "a story about love," after all. :)
The mix between turn of the century Paris and 20th century songs is amazing! They use songs such as, "Your Song," "Roxanne," and a hilarious version of "Like A Virgin." That's just a few of the wonderful songs sung in Moulin Rouge.
Nicole Kidman (Satine) and Ewan McGregor (Christain) do a phenomenal job in the singing, dancing and acting(Every note they sing is their own voice). Co-stars, John Leguizamo (Toulouse-Lautrec), Jim Broadbent (Harold Zidler) and Richard Roxburgh (The Duke) also do a delightful job.
The way Baz Luhrmann (director) presents Moulin Rouge is beautiful. The special effects are just amazing!
The death scene is...Well, I can't really think of words to explain it; I don't remember a time I've seen the movie and NOT cried!
Most likely, you have now realized I LOVE the movie and I hope you go out and see the movie if you already haven't!