Moulin Rogue! What do I make of it all?!

The 2002 Moulin Rouge can be viewed as a modern interpretation of the Moulin Rouge viewed through Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's time. We can see they both employed heavy use of colors, giving this world vibrancy. The movie however uses a much darker tones of colors which gives it a very sleazy underground feel to the movie, as if only those of a 'dark' nature are welcome.

Looking at the third image on the bottom, dancing was also a heavy influence on the movie. In particular, the 'cancan', a dance that had the girls uplifting their dresses to reveal underwear or more. The image is more tame compared to the movie, where their routines are definitely much more exotic and sexualized.

Another theme that is carried through the movie and images, is there a sense of melancholy from them. As if, despite all the fun to be had, some people are still not satisfied truly and that they wish for more than just a cheap thrill.