Review of Moulin Rouge! (2001) by Julia R — 14 Apr 2013

I could never get into this movie...it was so frenetic and it agitated me.

This review of Moulin Rouge! (2001) was written by Julia R on 14 Apr 2013.

Moulin Rouge! has generally received very positive reviews.

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