Article: A MASTERFUL 'MOULIN ROUGE' EXCESS MEANS SUCCESS IN NERVY MUSICAL.(LIVING)

Byline: Craig Kopp Post movie writer

''Moulin Rouge'' is a love it or hate it movie. I loved it.

Does director Baz Luhrmann indulge in some wretched excess in his quirky movie musical revival? You bet he does. And I say more power to him.

''Moulin Rouge'' is an absolute assault on the senses, a big tug on the emotions and a huge lift to the spirits, as Luhrmann and stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor manage to combine period operatic drama with modern-day dance club aesthetics to create a living, breathing cinematic art form you won't see come by this way again anytime soon.

Subtlety is not Luhrmann's strong suit, and there's nothing subtle about the plot, ...

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