Freedom, Beauty, Truth & LOVE

I have decided, that The Moulin Rouge is again my favorite movie. I had strayed from it, feeling that I should grow and change, it's having been my favorite movie since I was 13. But having watched this past week end after some time apart, I fell in love with the story all over again.

I think that because it first got me at such a young age. The DVD sat in my foyer when I was 10 years old, and I wasn't allowed to watch it, this intrigued me. And from that moment I had a yearning to know what was in this forbidden movie.


Then when I finally got my first glimpses of it at age 12 (I had never forgotten it) I was astounded. I laughed and cried. And sat in awe of it. At the time I was going through a lot of pain, and believing that there was a love so strong that could conquer anything really kept me going. I believe that in part this movie helped save my sanity. It was just what I needed.


Then when I was 13 I finally saw it in its entire form. I borrowed it secretly from the library and watched it under the covers on a small portable DVD player. I sobbed uncontrollably that first time and I cried just as hard a few days ago 5 years later.


I truly believe that The Moulin Rouge will always have a special place in my heart. It is so beautiful and tragic that my heart always aches just to think of it.