The Great and Powerful Baz
I wrote my final paper on the three works of Baz Luhrmann: Strictly Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet, and Moulin Rouge, otherwise known as the Red Curtain Trilogy. I analyzed how the three films place female characters into stereotypical roles, such as the lover or the prostitute, follow the female bodies with a male gaze, especially in scantily clad dance scenes, and objectify the women for male gain. I also compared the three films to each other artistically, watching the patterns in filmic choices, including dramatic use of text, color, and frames of time. I really enjoy Baz Luhrmann's bold theatrical style, and it was very interesting to analyze him in through a feminist lens.