Don't go to this movie with expectations. It's not possible to imagine Moulin Rouge; the movie defies expectation and explanation. A glittering, whirlwind tour through Paris in its glory, Moulin Rouge is a Bohemian spectacle and celebration. But at the core of the movie is heart: a love story that may be corny, but it's definitely beautiful. Kidman is transluscent and frail as the sickly but beautiful courtesan, and McGregor is nearly unrecognizable as her idealistic and passionate lover. Both will suprise you with the range of their voices. The supporting cast is superb. Music is perhaps more the star than the cast is, and Moulin Rouge is both a celebration and a deconstruction of pop-culture. The film is cerebral, funny, moving, and tragic in turns. The pace is mind-reeling. As a date movie it is simply ideal. You will come away feeling dreamy eyed and dazed, ready to believe in love against all odds.