Absolute Eye Candy!

Rating: 10/10 (12 June 2001)

There is no word to describe the thrill ride which takes each and every person in the theatre on their journey to the Moulin Rouge.
Its practically impossible to talk of this film without discussing the score. Its fantastically choreographed, superbly timed, a spectacle which wows and delights the senses.
The story is very basic, but that's not the point. Moulin Rouge is operatic yet contemporary at the same time. There's a difference between a "paint-by-numbers" and "traditional" story... and what sets the two apart is the flare, glamour and sheer energy with which the story of Moulin Rouge is told.
This film is not for the faint of heart -- if you enjoy roller coaster rides, stunning visuals, and absolute art on film, Moulin Rouge is for you. The tounge-in-cheek treatment of the film's music may be pure cheese for some, but it works in the film, and you must take it at its campy, loud, boistourous, and rather flamboyant face value to "get" whats going on at the Moulin Rouge.
Enjoy the film... laugh, cry, breathe. You'll be glad you did.