Brash, noisy affair.

As usual Luhrmann doesn't let a good story interfere with his 'look at what I can do' style of directing. He seems to think that every movie should assault the senses rather in the same way as drowning good food in Tabasco sauce.

A series of set-piece scenes that Luhrmann links together with the story. Does little justice to the original book. had I been watching it in a cinema, I would have gone home within half an hour.

Thankfully Luhrmann only rarely directs feature films. Maybe, one day, he will make a film worth watching to the end - I shan't hold my breath.

Please stop Baz - it's not about you. Just let the film/story speak for itself.