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It's a bauble, but an ingenious one, and it's also the work of a diehard romantic.

Moulin Rouge is an audacious, snappy visual and emotional feast of dishes both familiar and fresh.

Where Luhrmann's film needs to seduce us, it can only get in our face and -- like a bad drunk -- bellow, "Love me, love me, love me!" In the end, there's not one honest, heartfelt moment in this entire tarty, phony valentine.

Kidman and McGregor sparkle together; some songs enchant, a fine supporting cast give us some laughs, but it's not enough. There is nothing to savour, to reflect on. It's a film where style is in search of an idea.

Moulin Rouge doesn't quite live up to its hype, but it is far more artistic than three-fourths of the films released each year.