No movie has ever affected me like Moulin Rouge

Rating: 10/10 (26 June 2010)

When I was a naive little thirteen year old girl and not the avid movie watcher I am now, Moulin Rouge was definitely the cream of the crop,untouchable, and the most moving film I'd ever seen. It shook me from the core so much that it occupied my mind for at least 6 months straight during all hours of the day. Yes I was that obsessed that my whole life revolved around scheduling viewings of Moulin Rouge to watch and laugh and cry and be utterly captivated by every moment of this movie.
8 years later I am now deeply aware that this is a flawed and rather shallow movie but to deny the effect this movie had on me would be blasphemy. I still adore the soundtrack but now in a way adore the original songs more I still watch it from time to time but now I would probably describe my favorite movie as Two Lovers, Saving Private Ryan, Memento or Nightmare before Christmas, though no movie has ever left me as breathless as this movie.