The year is 1899 and Christian a young English writer has come to Paris to follow the Bohemian revolution taking hold of the citys 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 clubs 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...
Review
This movie blew my mind. Watch it then watch it again. Moulin Rouge made me laugh cry and dream. Its boldness and confidence to produce something so original and different impressed me. At times the scenery was as surreal as something you would experience in a dream which only makes this movie more amazing. Moulin Rouge shows love from all angles. It includes the raw passion infatuation vehemence intensity ecstasy jealousy and pain that is found in true love. The acting was staggering. Ewan McGregor is unrealistically perfect combining sweet innocence with masculinity. Kidman perfectly brings out the seductive side of Satine yet never loses the vulnerable soul that lies behind it. Roxburgh(The Duke) and Leguizamo(Lautrec) bring out just the right amount of comic relief in this intense drama. There is nothing I would change about this movie. One warning though Moulin Rouge is not for the artistically deprived. It is quite a contemporary movie so you may not like it if you prefer to watch simple movies(ex. American Pie Scary Movie).