These Are the Most Overrated Movies of All Time

Moulin Rouge!

Film critic Octavio Rocca called Baz Luhrmann's 2001 musical "an overrated mess." He stated that the outrageous editing in the song and dance numbers came across as rough, choppy, and disingenuous. The way the plot is directed attempts to pay tribute to the musical genre, but in the end, it feels tasteless and devoid of care.  

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.