PG-13 | 2h 39min | Drama, Biography | 24 June 2022 (USA)
In his career, Australian writer/director Baz Luhrmann has tackled some weighty subject material while amassing as many admirers as detractors. His debut (“Strictly Ballroom,” 1992) was an exhilarating homage to modern dance and its follow-up “Romeo + Juliet” (1996) turned Shakespeare on its ear in the best way.
The 2001 jukebox musical “Moulin Rouge!” broke many barriers while polarizing critics and audiences alike. “Australia” (2008) was a major waste of time and his take on “The Great Gatsby” (2013) is considered by most to be the best interpretation of the (patently unfilmable) F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same name….
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