Moulin Rouge (2001)

Moulin Rouge is one of my all time favorite musicals. Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet) gives us a bold, imaginative and visually stunning movie that goes above and beyond what we’ve come to expect from musicals and movies in general.

The entire cast is incredible, but Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor give knock out performances that left me awestruck. The music is great – fun when it needs to be fun and emotional and heart-wrenching when it needs to bring tears to our eyes.

Moulin Rouge isn’t really for everyone. Some were put off by the fast paced editing, but I thought it was marvelous. My eyes were glued to the screen for the entire duration of the movie.

Give Moulin Rouge a chance even if you aren’t a fan of musicals. It’s far more than that. It’s a love story for the ages with heartfelt emotional and beautiful visuals that keep your attention. Just do yourself a favor – if you don’t like it the first time around, give it another watch. You’ll appreciate it much more.