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Moulin Rouge (2001) Reviews

Moulin Rouge (2001)
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The third film from pop-music-obsessed director Baz Luhrmann tweaks the conventions of the musical genre by mixing a period romance with anachronistic dialogue and songs in the style of his previous Romeo+Juliet (1996). Ewan McGregor stars as Christian, who leaves behind his bourgeois father during the French belle époque of the late 1890s to seek his fortunes in the bohemian underworld of Montmartre, Paris. Christian meets the absinthe- and alcohol-addicted artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo), who introduces him to a world of sex, drugs, music, theater, and the scandalous dance known as the cancan, all at the Moulin Rouge, a decadent dance hall, brothel, and theater that's the brainchild of Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent). Christian also meets and falls into a tragically doomed romance with the courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman), who becomes the star of the play he's writing, which parallels the couple's romance and utilizes rock music from a century later, including songs by Nirvana, Madonna, the Beatles, and Queen, among others. Loosely based on the opera Orpheus in the Underworld, Moulin Rouge was shown in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Starring:
Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, (more)
Director(s):
Baz Luhrmann
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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Michael T.

Good Movie - was fun to watch - esp if you enjoy music. Was totally different than expected - enjoyed it and will watch again.

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Evy S.

Usually me and my husband won't watch musicals in a movie. One night, we had nothing to watch and we heard Moulin Rouge had a good review and it was playing on HBO. At first it caught our attention by funny lyrics, then with familiar tunes. Before we knew it, we loved the story, very touching. Up to date, I've watched it six times and still tearful, it was as if watching the movie for the first time, again.

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Laura K.

Laura K. I LOVED this movie! I loved the way the songs worked into the story. I would definitely rent this movie again.

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Jamie H.

I had been meaning to watch this movie forever & I finally got a chance to check it out. It was not at all what I expected and certainly caught me with a pleasant surprise. The musicals and characters were very charming and I really enjoyed the story line. Très bon film!

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Rhonda C.

Excellent!!!!

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Patrice J.

I love movies - I love musicals, but this was just so stupid I had to turn it off. Taking the great French musical review and cancan and Toulouse-Latrec and putting in 'The Sound of Music'? A true travesty of history, musicals, this great French period - ridiculous - don't waste your time.

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Kristi H.

This was one of the most bizarre and distrurbing movies I have ever seen! I almost just turned it off a few times, but I was hoping that it would redeemed itself. It really didn't. Don't waste your time.

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Nadja S.

THE WORST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN!! RIGHT UP THERE WITH CHICAGO! I UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO WATCH IT FOR SCHOOL, BUT I RATHER FAIL THE QUIZ THAN EVER WATCH THAT MOVIE AGAIN.

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Brian B.

Horrible movie! Acting, cinematography, everything is absolutely atrocious! Don't waste your time with this one.

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Kurt H.

I saw this incredible pile of crap on a plane on the way back from austrailia, OOhhh My GOD this thing sucked, possibly the worste movie ever made, soooo bad, just soo bad, so bad it killed brain cells I will never get back. soo bad, i cant say enough how bad this pile of crap was, bad so so bad.

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    Michael T.

    Good Movie - was fun to watch - esp if you enjoy music. Was totally different than expected - enjoyed it and will watch again.

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    Evy S.

    Usually me and my husband won't watch musicals in a movie. One night, we had nothing to watch and we heard Moulin Rouge had a good review and it was playing on HBO. At first it caught our attention by funny lyrics, then with familiar tunes. Before we knew it, we loved the story, very touching. Up to date, I've watched it six times and still tearful, it was as if watching the movie for the first time, again.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Laura K.

    Laura K. I LOVED this movie! I loved the way the songs worked into the story. I would definitely rent this movie again.

    Yes   |   No

     
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