Moulin Rouge

Film Review # 57111

Film > Analysis, Criticism, Etc.
Music Studies

Moulin Rouge

A discussion of the 2001 musical movie, "Moulin Rouge".

1,200 words () | 0 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper examines how the movie, "Moulin Rouge," is considered to be a different kind of musical than similar musical movies from decades before. It looks at the unique style used by the director, Baz Luhrmann, and how it impacts on the movie as a whole.

From the Paper:

"Although likely infuriating historical puritans and those who enjoy only sedate films, Baz Luhrmann, in his directorial masterpiece, fashions the template for a new kind of musical. Modern directing and a unique plot and music screenplay assist in creating this new "template." Luhrmann deflects likely criticism by transforming his version of 1900 Paris into something out of a hallucinogenic fairy tale. This is not in any sense a "real" version of the City of Lights, nor is it a factual representation of the Moulin Rouge. It's a fantasy, and, because of this, the presence of songs like "The Sound of Music", "Your Song", and "Roxanne" don't seem out of place. In fact, they work surprisingly well in this context. There are also some creative touches applied to familiar tunes."