Summary: An idealistic but penniless writer, Christian, teams with the vertically-challenged artist Tourous-La Trec (sp??) to produce a spectacular Spectacular at the Moulin Rouge starring the popular Moulin courtesan Satine. The lovesick Christian tries to win Satine�s heart by serenading her with an eclectic mix of modern music ranging from U2 to Madonna.
Ewan's Thoughts: "It's ultimately about love, the whole thing. It's about being in love and it's about love itself. But how Baz [Luhrmann, Director] is achieving that, it's on a scale that I've never seen before in my life. It's quite enormous."
Christina's Review: One cannot see Moulin Rouge without admiring the spectacular eye candy � and I�m not just referring to Ewan, who looks particularly gorgeous in this movie. The sets are elaborately constructed and beautifully designed to help recapture the spirit of the Moulin Rouge. While the first musical numbers are so surreal and fast-paced that it seems to be playing in fast-forward, the frenetic beginning eventually calms down enough to tell the tragic love story of Christian and Satine. Ewan shines in his role as the lovelorn writer, and not just by walking around with such a sad puppy-dog look on his face as he pines for his Satine. While Nicole Kidman does an admirable job with her songs (despite some critics� comments) Ewan proves to the world that he can really sing in a variety of memorable music numbers, such as his �All you need is love� pop medley and at the film�s musical finale. Moulin Rouge is in sum a frenzied, manic yet still deeply romantic production, which, despite its ending on a bit of a downer, nevertheless makes the viewers glad they went along for the dizzying, extravagant and colorful ride. |
