Review of Moulin Rouge! (2001) by Brian K — 13 Apr 2013

A return to the classic movie musical that you'll want to watch again and again.

This review of Moulin Rouge! (2001) was written by Brian K on 13 Apr 2013.

Moulin Rouge! has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Crisco H (1) on 10 Apr 2017

Good movie but when ewan's greasy hair detracts from even the most heart-wrenching scenes in the movie maybe it's time to put that bucket of…

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Silly fairy tale which is unnecessarily long, dull and boring. The set and the camera are good, but the movie has nothing else of importance…

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By A.s. Hamrah (129) for In These Times (58) on 23 Apr 2018

If its goal was to reveal the emptiness of postmodern bricolage at the blockbuster level, it has succeeded. By any other standard, it's a mess…

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By Toni S (459) on 29 Apr 2017

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By Rebecca L (369) on 25 Dec 2018

Instant classic. From the sets to the music to the scenery…

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By Siobhan M (42) on 02 Jan 2019

Loved the atmosphere and mysterious fantasy feel of it. Very emotional feeling from the story. Just the right amount of singing…

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By Shanya B (4) on 20 Apr 2018

This movie is a love letter to classic romance tales. Make sure to put that in your mind…

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By Spencer H (746) on 05 Feb 2018

A visually dazzling masterpiece from Baz Luhrmann…

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By Ahmedaiman9999 (95) on 20 Apr 2018

This movie is a love letter to classic romance tales. Make sure to put that in your mind…

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By Carly G (37) on 24 May 2017

I love this so much as an viewer I was singing a long to the songs very cleverly done and intertwined into the plot without spoiling it…

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