Monday 8 September 2014

Moulin Rouge! (2001) 6/10

Starring : Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh
Director : Baz Luhrmann
Running Time : 128 mins

It’s 1899, and a young English writer named Christian (McGregor) travels to Paris, France to join the Bohemian revolution of the time. There he discovers a night club called the Moulin Rouge and falls for one of the star dancers, Satine (Kidman), who mistakes him for an investor. Their love affair, however, meets with challenges as the real investor, The Duke (Roxburgh), loves her too and wants to keep them apart by any means possible.

This musical drama takes a lot from Shakespeare, with its play within a play mirroring what is happening in real life, and its use of modern music is interesting, but it’s a little over long and at times quite boring. Musical fans might find this fun, but other movie goers will struggle at times to maintain interest in this average movie.

You’ll like this if you liked : Mamma Mia!



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