Review of Moulin Rouge! (2001) by Kana T — 06 Feb 2013

Visually amazing, but there's NO chemistry between the lovers whatsoever.

This review of Moulin Rouge! (2001) was written by Kana T on 06 Feb 2013.

Moulin Rouge! has generally received very positive reviews.

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