*Moulin SPOILERS!*
Paris, France, 1900; young writer Christian (Ewan McGregor) begins to write the story of his and Moulin Rouge's late star Satine (Nicole Kidman), nicknamed 'The Sparkling Diamond', both a showgirl and a courtesan in France's most famous nightclub-slash-bordello,'s love, which began almost by mistake and grew despite the presence of a big enemy, the childish and scary Duke (Richard Roxburgh), while rehearsing for the big production 'Spectacular, Spectacular' which was supposed to make a real actress out of Satine...
Anyone who has seen this movie can attest that it's exuberant, exciting, not afraid of appearing ridiculous, going at a breakneck speed, brightly colored, exceptionally able to switch from comedy to tragedy, that the songs are exceptionally well chosen (even though I'd have liked to see that famous 'Father And Son' scene on the screen - the song is one of my favorites) and that the actors can sing - especially Nicole, Richard (even though he didn't get to sing a lot - only a few verses from 'Like A Virgin') and Ewan.
One thing's for sure; this movie's not for everybody. But the people this movie is for will surely be able to appreciate it fully.
Moulin Rouge!: 9/10.
Paris, France, 1900; young writer Christian (Ewan McGregor) begins to write the story of his and Moulin Rouge's late star Satine (Nicole Kidman), nicknamed 'The Sparkling Diamond', both a showgirl and a courtesan in France's most famous nightclub-slash-bordello,'s love, which began almost by mistake and grew despite the presence of a big enemy, the childish and scary Duke (Richard Roxburgh), while rehearsing for the big production 'Spectacular, Spectacular' which was supposed to make a real actress out of Satine...
Anyone who has seen this movie can attest that it's exuberant, exciting, not afraid of appearing ridiculous, going at a breakneck speed, brightly colored, exceptionally able to switch from comedy to tragedy, that the songs are exceptionally well chosen (even though I'd have liked to see that famous 'Father And Son' scene on the screen - the song is one of my favorites) and that the actors can sing - especially Nicole, Richard (even though he didn't get to sing a lot - only a few verses from 'Like A Virgin') and Ewan.
One thing's for sure; this movie's not for everybody. But the people this movie is for will surely be able to appreciate it fully.
Moulin Rouge!: 9/10.