I love the Tenenbaums and fail to see the appeal of Moulin Rouge

Bogo at the video store if my favorite part of the week. I picked up the Royal Tenenbaums which is probably in my top 5 movies I've seen this summer. It was hilarious but not a side splitter. It had an all star cast but not in the typical sense. Perhaps it is my adoration of the quirky dry comedies or just that I have been starved for a good indie but this one just was a perfect mix of sweet ironic comedy. I've never really seen any other Wes Anderson pieces before but I'm a huge fan of this one and look forward catching up on what seems like a perfect mix of director-viewer. If you have yet to see it I suggest you immediately rent it...Luke Wilson in love with his sister, Owen Wilson crashing weddings in Indian make-up, Ben Stiller in jogging suits, Gwyneth Paltrow actually being funny with only 9 fingers....I don't know how you can't love it.

Now my free rental I did not love...or really even like. I finally broke down and rented Moulin Rouge after hearing again on some countdown that it was both great musical and love story. I highly beg to differ. First of all Nicole Kidman was so over the top and not in a good way. Ewan McGregor has no sex appeal at alllllllll..... a little big when he sings on top of the elephant but then its lost for the rest of the piece. The modern songs in a historical setting was interesting but over done. Maybe I was just missing the key piece to appreciating this whole ordeal but basically I was bored and very excited when it was over. I would skip it.