Moulin Rouge (1952) - 4 stars out of 10

Moulin Rouge (1952) - 4 stars out of 10

"Moulin Rouge" tells the story of artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a crippled man who only wanted to find love.  Jose Ferrer's performance is stunning as the atmosphere of 1890's Paris comes to life.  The special effects artists did a great job of turning this man of average stature into a convincing 4'6" character whose legs never properly grew.  It was enjoyable to see Zsa Zsa Gabor as Jane Avril but for the most part, the film tends to drag on.  All of the scenes in the Moulin Rouge are magic if you have ever had the opportunity to go for real and it is cool to see Lautrec's paintings come to life, but I'd much rather watch the modern musical with the same name if I am looking to be entertained.