Moulin Rouge is set in France during the 1800s. Although they party a lot in the movie the events are fictional. The whole movie is is either inside the Moulin Rouge Lounge or in Christian's apartment.
Some film techniques that I noticed were used, is at the very beginning, it shows a conductor and curtains, at the end of the symphony, the camera is zoomed into the curtains, which takes the viewer into the story which is the movie. Another film techniques that I realized were used was when the gentlemen inside the club were told to throw their hats up into the air. The camera shows them taking off their hats and throwing them into the air and then it zooms out and shows the men taking off their hats again and throwing them up into the air. Farther into the movie, when Christian is singing to Satine, you see him jumo off of the roof of the elephant room onto to Eiffel Tower, and spin around on top of it. The last film technique that I spotted was at the end of the movie. It was when the owner of the Moulin Rouge throws the Duke's gun out the window and it hits the Eiffel Tower. This film technique gives the viewer a funny but reassuring take on the movie and shows that Christian and Satine are safe once and for all.
I thought it was a weird touch that the music that was used in the film wasn't old. It featured newer artists like Madonna and Nirvana. The music was like this because love is a timeless belief, music is too. Another reason that newer music could have been used in the film is to receive a younger audience, and so more people connect with the film.
Using a typewriter in the movie gave the film a point of view. It makes the viewer keep in mind that this is Christian's story and point of view.
The theme of the Moulin Rouge is the greatest thing about love is to love and be loved.
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