I'm an actor / writer / filmmaker in NYC. I never used to like musicals. I don't go to Broadway musicals I mostly go to actual straight plays. I'm not a big fan of most old musicals on film. I don't much like Nicole Kidman either. My girlfriend dragged me to this and I was thinking I was going to be bored out of my mind and have my brain bludgeoned with sappy chic flick poo.
Wow was I stunned.
This movie is absolutely visually and musically stunning, and is not really meant to be viewed as a standard narrative film, but as a total work of incredible imagination and loving art. Baz outdid himself and this movie is incredible and DEMNDS to be seen in blu-ray, with really good surround sound speakers turned up and on a huge screen or preferably a projection system.
Some of the most stunning, magical, fantastical, incredibly hyper colored images and sound you will EVER see!
I have heard rumors that this may be mounted as Broadway musical. I hope it comes true as THAT would be something worth seeing.
Some people are looking for a normal movie and won't like this... but of course, those people are vogons or heartless free mason Illuminati shape shifting lizards from deep inside the bowls of the earth.
If you have the DVD, just throw it out and get this blu-ray now, as every frame is a colorful gem and you will feel like your eyes are out of focus if you go back to watching the dvd after you watch the blu-ray.
5 stars. One of my favorite movies of all time and one of the BEST blu-rays out.
What's great about it: Some of the most stunning, magical, fantastical, incredibly hyper colored images and sound you will EVER see!