Why Moulin Rouge remains a divisive masterpiece 25 years after its release
Whether you love it, hate it or veer deliriously between the two, Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 romantic musical is an experience you don’t forget
This is the latest instalment in our From the Vault feature series, in which we reflect on culturally significant movies celebrating notable anniversaries.
Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge turns 25 this month and remains as divisive as when it first came out.
The film is so gleefully over the top that you wonder why the title’s official stylisation – Moulin Rouge! – is limited to just one exclamation mark.
Blending Bollywood, Broadway, old Hollywood and MTV stylings, the final part of the Australian director’s Red Curtain Trilogy – following Strictly Ballroom (1992) and Romeo + Juliet (1996) – is a postmodern love letter to cut-and-paste cinematic camp.