Monday, February 16, 2004
Moulin Rouge
I watched Moulin Rouge on Channel 5 for the first time yesterday. Spectacular, dreamy and surreal sets, a musical-movie like none I have seen before. Nicole Kidman looks gorgeous, with her creamy-white skin and never-ending legs. Why, even me, a woman (with no lesbian tendencies I might add), would be tempted by her. Tom Cruise must have been mad to choose Penelope Cruz over Nicole. True, Penelope might be considered by some as a smouldering beauty in her own ways, but from certain angles, she can even look ugly.
The only thing I don't like is the tragic ending. Yes, I can appreciate that it adds to the "drama" of the movie, the sadness and lost love, without which it might not been as good. But I like happy fairytale endings........