
The year is 1899, and Christian, a young English writer, has come to Paris to follow the Bohemian revolution taking hold of the city's drug and prostitute infested underworld. And nowhere is the thrill of the underworld more alive than at the Moulin Rouge, a night club where the rich and poor men alike come to be entertained by the dancers, but things take a wicked turn for Christian as he starts a deadly love affair with the star courtesan of the club, Satine. But her affect... (Full plot summary below)
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The year is 1899, and Christian, a young English writer, has come to Paris to follow the Bohemian revolution taking hold of the city's drug and prostitute infested underworld. And nowhere is the thrill of the underworld more alive than at the Moulin Rouge, a night club where the rich and poor men alike come to be entertained by the dancers, but things take a wicked turn for Christian as he starts a deadly love affair with the star courtesan of the club, Satine. But her affections are also coveted by the club's patron: the Duke. A dangerous love triangle ensues as Satine and Christian attempt to fight all odds to stay together but a force that not even love can conquer is taking its toll on Satine...
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| Big Picture Big SoundJoe LozitoOne of the most exciting pieces of filmmaking to hit theaters in a long time. |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanA remarkable triumph -- alive with creativity and wonder, proving that the medium of film can take us anywhere, and act upon us in any way possible. |
| Greg's Previews at Yahoo! MoviesGreg Dean Schmitz...the 'Star Wars' of romantic musicals, reinventing and revitalizing the genre in one gutsy burst of cinematic glam and joy. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanMoulin Rouge may not be easily classifiable, but it is daring and artistic. It is also one of the best pictures of the year. |
| Matt's Movie ReviewsMatt Easterbrook"The story's been done to death... but because of Baz Luhrmann's direction and vision, it's a funky-ass time at the theater." |
| PopMattersTodd R. RamlowMines the twentieth century to construct a musical extravaganza totally out of time with its narrative world. And it works, most of the time. |
| Mark Reviews MoviesMark DujsikA daring and audacious film that may not only awaken the movie musical, but that will also place itself among the best films of this year. |
| 3BlackChicks ReviewKamal 'The Diva' Larsuel'The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and be loved in return' a great line from a great movie. |
| Boston PhoenixPeter KeoughEven Luhrmann's MTV editing wouldn't be a bad thing if there were a point to it -- but it's an exercise in pointlessness. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames SanfordThat's what this two-hour workout for the senses is all about: exploring, embracing and exploding all the cliches of the musical comedy genre. ... walks a tightrope between gaudy camp and full-bodied romance. |