Baz Lurhman describes 'Moulin Rouge' as "Audience Participation Cinema". Analyse the techniques he uses in the opening of the film, to remind us that "we are watching a movie"

Title: Baz Lurhman describes 'Moulin Rouge' as "Audience Participation Cinema". Analyse the techniques he uses in the opening of the film, to remind us that "we are watching a movie"
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Baz Lurhman describes 'Moulin Rouge' as "Audience Participation Cinema". Analyse the techniques he uses in the opening of the film, to remind us that "we are watching a movie"

Media Studies - Moulin Rouge Baz Lurhman describes 'Moulin Rouge' as "Audience Participation Cinema". With close reference to the opening of the film, analyse the techniques he uses to remind us that "we are watching a movie" 'Moulin Rouge' is a fanciful, feast for the eyes, provocative display of raw emotions, seduction, titillation and lost love. The contrived plot recounts a witty love story, revealing the tale of the meant to be together yet condemned lovers. …showed first 75 words of 4458 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 4458 total…they are watching is a film and never allows them to believe what they are watching is reality. By using costume, song, music and dance to exaggerate certain aspects of a film, Lurhman managed to achieve his initial aims when making the movie 'Moulin Rouge'. When an audience leaves the cinema after watching a film such as this, they are fully aware that what they have just encountered was definitely a movie and not reality.

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