Crazy/Beautiful

Rating: 7/10 (10 November 2001)

I usually don't like musicals. I've never liked the fact that people start to sing when I least expect it (and least want them to). I guess I like Moulin Rouge since it's so crazy that the singing doesn't seem as unnatural as in other films.
Moulin Rouge is first and foremost a feast for the eyes. The production design is spectacular as is the costume design. The visual effects are brilliant. It's colourful and dazzling. It feels original. The premise of the movie is not original at all, a classic story of doomed love. For once, though, I didn't think about the fact that the premise is so archetypical, I was too busy watching the screen.
Both Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, as well as most of the supporting players, are brilliant. Moulin Rouge is a crazy and beautiful film. (7/10)