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[robinbloke]

Well, finally got around to seeing Moulan Rouge on Saturday, possibly not the best choice of film given that I've only just recently managed to re-adjust myself to a state I'd hazard as being vaguely emotionally stable - but I've been meaning to see it for ages. It's very strange in a way, and definately requires seeing again; the director has been very clever, but the whole... experience of the film is so different initially that I really was a bit lost and confused (no real change) from all the effects and style surrounding the characters (scene slides, characters flying off and around, spinning bullet-time-esk style shots that it all sort of swamped me and I felt I'd sort of been washed over by the tide but left behind afterwards with the driftwood after it went out, wondering what I'd missed. But by halfway through I'd adjusted and was enjoying it, it is a good film, very wierd - as I've mentioned once or twice - and all the music flows through it without sounding forced at any point, the ending is wonderful (Hollywood endings - oh how I loathe thee) so I'll have to watch it again, and it's left me idly humming "how wonderful life is, while you're in the world" as scenes flicker through my mind occasionally.
7/10