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It's the kind of flourish that makes you smile -- that makes you believe in the power of movies.
McGregor, the movie's most engaging performer, is convincing enough to sell the mutual attraction. The Trainspotting star is usually playing some kind of freak, and this is a nice stretch for him.
The film musical is at the moment an even more devitalized art form than the Broadway musical. But Moulin Rouge doesn't revive it. It only rearranges the bones.