Did I Really Like This?

Rating: Null/10 (6 April 2002)

Let me start by saying that I can't stand Baz Luhrmann. From his headache inducing take on "Romeo & Juliet" to his "Everybody Needs Sunscreen" song that was played on the radio every two minutes. The guy has a different view of the world that I never wanted to visit again.
My wife finally asked me to rent "Moulin Rouge" because she really wanted to see it, and I refused to see it in theaters. I gave in, and in the first five minutes, I thought I was going to go do something productive with my time, like staring at my shadow, when suddenly I realized I was hooked on this movie.
Was it the music? Was it the costumes? Was it the fact that a Jedi Knight was singing? The answer is YES!!!!!!!
I took Drama class for six years in school, and I'm telling you right now, I would've loved to do a musical like this in school. Instead we did "Mame"!

The first thing people will tell you about this movie is the music. If I were Elton John (which I'm not), I would definitely be proud of the way "Your Song" was arranged. In fact, most of the songs in this movie are just fun to listen to. There is a warning on this, by the way. If you watch this movie & love the music, you'll want to go out and buy the soundtrack. If you want "Lady Marmalade", get soundtrack #1. If you want anything else, soundtrack 2 is for you.
Anyway, Moulin Rouge is a lot of fun, but I'll tell you it's extremely bizarre! It's not for everyone. Then again, there are people who don't like "Star Wars".