He is one of our most successful cultural exports, so why do Australians love to trash Baz Luhrmann so much? | OPINION
wrote of Luhrmann’s work as being like “having a crater-sized parcel of glitter dropped on your head.” And after rewatching, its critic described the film as “a bulky, berserk bush turkey lathered with stereotypes.
We’ve seen him swanning about, from the Met Gala Ball in New York to the Cannes Film Festival, from where he has regularly reminded us thatVogueHe first guest-edited the fashion magazine decades ago.
While he wasn’t actually in the film, it was pretty clear last weekend that Baz Luhrmann is undoubtedly the biggest star of. He has also continued to be one of the greatest supporters of the film industry in this country, choosing to make the majority of his films here, supporting countless creatives along the way.
The scenes of a young Elvis discovering black music in an evangelist tent were a visceral experience to behold.over yet another mega-budget, mega-bloated special effects extravaganza Marvel superhero film.