Tired of Bay and Spielberg? See _Moulin Rouge_!

Rating: 9/10 (12 June 2001)

My theory? Some of the people who dislike _Moulin Rouge_ are perhaps the same movie-goers who seem pacified by the thoughtless, uninspired dreck that plagues theatres today. The same crowd that loves Steven Spielberg's ready-made, static melodramas that tell them how to feel, and the same crowd that drools over Michael Bay's heart-thumping but mind-numbing schlock.
Visually stunning, well-acted, and a genuinely inspired, unique experience. Thank you, Baz, for showing us something we've never seen before.