Reviews: "...Luhrmann's technique is flamboyantly operatic...[He] creates visual miracles..." (Rolling Stone, 06/07/2001, p.119-20, Peter Travers), "...There are more volatile or seductive shades of red than even Toulouse-Lautrec might have dreamed of....Mr. Luhrmann has the eye of an artist..." (New York Times, 05/18/2001, p.E10, Elvis Mitchell), "...Baz Luhrmann displays often amazing resourcefulness as he mixes a multitude of film and song styles to relate his quintessential tale of la vie boheme..." (Variety, 05/14/2001, p.21-8, Tarek McCarthy), "...Spectacularly drenched in color, décor and other visual oh-la-la..." (USA Today, 05/18/2001, p.8E, Mike Clark), "...Astonishing....The sweet-voiced Kidman has never been sexier....Daring..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars (Premiere, 07/01/2001, p.82-3, Glenn Kenny), "...Stunning cinematic artistry....Dazzling....It is a powerful impression of Luhrmann as a technically dexterous visual virtuoso..." (Box Office, 07/01/2001, p.99, Lael Loewenstein), "...Breathless....McGregor's wide-eyed readiness to perform is an undiluted pleasure and he is at his most charismatic here..." (Sight and Sound, 09/01/2001, p.51-2, Jose Arroyo), "...A fever dream of musical spectacle....It showcases excellent work from co-stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor..." (Los Angeles Times, 05/18/2001, p.1, Kenneth Turan)