Moulin Rouge Reviews

TRUTHFULLY - THE WORST FILM I EVER ONLY SAW 15 MINUTES OF

Boring trash. Nothing more to say, I believed the hype about this film and could stand no more than 15 minutes before switching off in disgust...this was 3 years ago and to this day, it remains the worst film I have ever seen bar none.

Give it a chance...

I can understand how people didn't enjoy this movie. I can also understand why people who switched off after 15 minutes - I only didn't because I wasn't watching it alone!

This movie is so loud, vibrant, flashy, showy, insane, and just plain in-yer-face BIG, that it's kinda difficult to just sit there and watch.

But give it time. It settles down after 15 minutes, the characters become more endearing, the plot makes more sense, and you start to actually enjoy the lavish visuals on show. If your a music fan, you'll also have fun spotting where one classic song (eg, by Elton John) melds almost seamlessly with another (oooh, maybe Nirvana?!)

Contrary to what people may say, Kidman and McGregor CAN sing well enough to carry a good tune (though sticking with acting may still be the best option), and Jim Broadbent is just ace.

Best tune: Roxanne. Harsh, gruff, great :)

This is more than just a movie ...

...it is a veritable feast of cinematic pleasure. Set in Paris at the famous Moulin Rouge theatre the story unfolds of an illicit love affair between an impoverished writer (Ewan McGregor) and a beautiful courtesan (Nicole Kidman). But to describe this as a simple love story is as far from the truth as one could imagine. The tale of forbidden passion unfolds amidst beautiful and extravagant sets with musical interludes that are everything from enchanting and uplifting to bizarre and quite hilarious.

Baz Lurman ("Romeo and Juliet", "Strictly Ballroom") doesn’t just direct the movie - he lovingly crafts a stunning, unique and stylised extravaganza that few of his peers could match. The performances of McGregor and Kidman are fresh and enthusiastic but Jim Broadbent and Richard Roxboro steal every scene they appear in, and their song and dance routine to ‘Like a Virgin’ rates as a classic comedy movie moment of our time.

The only problem with "Moulin Rouge" is its duration; it runs at approximately two hours… you will wish it went on for much longer, it is an absolute delight.

Genius on disc!

I can honestly say that this is the best film I have ever seen. The plot is astounding and absorbing, the set and costumes are brilliant, and the cast are the best I have ever come across.

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor are quite spectacular as the two lovers, there is so much chemistry between them, and they sing so well! Kidman is intoxicating and glamourous (not to mention amorous!) as Satine-she portrays her character's plight superbly, and she and McGregor are so emotional throughout, especially at the end-so happy, and then so heartbreakingly sad-I never cried so much! Thankyou Kleenex! And the songs are so memorable, you'll be singing them for days, and they'll make you smile every time!

A work of sheer genius, Baz has indeed surpassed himself with this one! A film not to be missed at any cost.

Good Laugh But Not Brilliant

This film is a mad musical with manic scenes, great medleys of various pop songs, amazing sets and the suprising knowledge that Ewan McGregor can carry a tune. It is a wonderful vision but for some reason I started to look at my watch and I can't explain why with all that's going on. I think that overall maybe it's just trying a bit too hard and a bit of subtlety was probably in order, as it's manic nature started to grate after a while. Still it's the sort of movie you don't see very often so it has to be given a chance.

[Highly rated reviewer]

What the.......?

I didnt understand this film, watched if for about 20 mins, then got so confused had to turn it off, a definite no no.

Free earplugs with each DVD!

Sacre bleu! Thought I was watching a 2 hour Smashing Pumpkins video. Ewan McGregor should definitely stick to his day job; Elton John songs are bad enough, let alone being sung by a tone-deaf Scotsman. I couldn't stop staring at his teeth. Madamoiselle Kidman wasn't much better; her dying heroine routine was like something out of a bad episode of Star Trek. The one where Captain Kirk falls in love with a beautiful but tragic(normally blue)girl and their love can never realise it's true potential because she always ends up bleedin' dying before the end of the episode and he still hasn't managed to get his leg over or even boldly-go-where-no-man-has-gone-before, much to his frustration.

Maybe if I'd known this was a musical I wouldn't have added it to my list- I generally HATE musicals. Typical, as out of the list of films I wanted this one was a snap decision and I only chose it to make the numbers up. Still waiting for Weekend At Bernies to arrive which was my first choice. I only persuaded my boyfiend to watch Moulin Rouge with me on the promise that Nicole Kidman got her baps out. He fell asleep halfway through and I confirmed that yes, he had missed the bap scene and her cuffs did indeed match her collar. Wasted 2 hours of my life on this and am scarred for life as they massacred a perfectly good David Bowie song to boot as well! Three words to describe this film; why? why? why? and PANTS! (sorry I know that's four words but I thought I should put some pants in there somewhere). If you don't generally take any crap in life or suffer fools gladly then don't watch this film. If I could have slapped the television screen I would have.

Waste of an evening in. even the missus thought it was tripe, and this is "her kind of film" Whoever told Ewan Mcgregor he could sing should be shot. I found his singing voice irritating, samey, and sometimes painful.

One to avoid.

What kind of morons did they have in mind...

...when they came up with this turkey?

This is empty, expensive, banal, melodramatic karaoke drivel which is deeply cynical towards its audience. Well, maybe. It could be auteur-chic - certainly I'm amazed anyone put up the cash for it.

I've never seen a worse movie. Only Jim Broadbent adds some class. Thank goodness it was so long, it gave it multiple chances to fail, all grabbed with aplomb. All the things that people like in this film (going by the reviews) can be found in other, good movies, in a huge range of genres and moods. Watch them instead.

This film is unique! However in the dazzling confusion, the actual story and finer details get lost when watching the first time around. I didn't even notice the Tolouse Latrec was a dwarf! This is well worth a second watch ,, as you can only really appreciate it the second time around.