Baz Luhrmann burst onto the indie film scene in the 1990s with one of the most distinctive visual styles in all of movies. Aggressive artificiality and razzle-dazzle, decadently embellished and hyperactively edited and musically enriched into packages that approximate the experience of snorting powdered sugar.
Luhrmann, an Australian, has endured an up-and-down critical reputation that’s trended upward in the poptimist, TikTok 2020s. His output has slowed but his influence has grown.
(Luhrmann holds a special place in my heart as the first director for whom I undertook a complete filmography retrospective for The Goods.)
Baz Luhrmann, Chronological
- Strictly Ballroom (1992) (Very Good)
- Romeo + Juliet (1996) (Very Good)
- Moulin Rouge! (2001) (Good)
- Australia (2008) (Very Good)
- The Great Gatsby (2013) (Not Very Good)
- Elvis (2022) (Very Good)
Baz Luhrmann, Ranked
- Australia (2008) (Very Good)
- Elvis (2022) (Very Good)
- Romeo + Juliet (1996) (Very Good)
- Strictly Ballroom (1992) (Very Good)
- Moulin Rouge! (2001) (Good)
- The Great Gatsby (2013) (Not Very Good)
Baz Luhrmann Review Index
| Title | Date | Film Year | Director | Is It Good | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Gatsby (2013) | 08/09/2022 | 2013 | Luhrmann, Baz | 3 | Baz Luhrmann |
| Australia (2008) | 08/03/2022 | 2008 | Luhrmann, Baz | 6 | Baz Luhrmann |
| Moulin Rouge! (2001) | 07/26/2022 | 2001 | Luhrmann, Baz | 5 | Baz Luhrmann |
| Elvis (2022) | 07/22/2022 | 2022 | Luhrmann, Baz | 6 | 2022, Tom Hanks, Baz Luhrmann |
| William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996) | 07/19/2022 | 1996 | Luhrmann, Baz | 6 | Baz Luhrmann |
| Strictly Ballroom (1992) | 07/12/2022 | 1992 | Luhrmann, Baz | 6 | Baz Luhrmann |
- Review Series: Baz Luhrmann
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