It tries REALLY hard

Rating: 1/10 (25 June 2003)

I'll just list the problems with the film:
I doubt a woman in the advanced stages of tuberculosis could have been singing like Satine was. It's like asking me to believe that a paraplegic could perform Riverdance.
The editing was arbitrary and distracting.
There was absolutely NO chemistry between Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman. It felt like I was watching a brother and sister kiss.
The film could have been improved immensely had they used original music. What a horrible idea.
Now what was good:
I did enjoy the costumes and the beautiful sets.