The greatest thing...

I was just watching Moulin Rouge. I know that sounds really gay, but I don't care. I love that movie.

So, there are 2 things that really get me in this movie:

1. El Tango de Roxanne.

 

That scene is so powerful, so intense. You can feel the emotion cross the TV screen and smack you in the face. At least, that's the way it is for me. The vocals by Ewan McGregor are freaking amazing. Plus, the choreography and dancing are outstanding!!

2. The scene of Satine's death. 

This scene is one of the few that has ever gotten me emotionally. The last time I watched it I full out cried. I am not a crier. Seriously, I think I have cried maybe 4 times in the past 5 years.

So crying to a movie is huge for me. Not one of my friends has ever made me cry. One broke the seal that was holding me back from crying, but none ever made me cry for any real reason.

Yes, I realize this is a movie, and it is not REALLY real. But even fiction has to come from somewhere. This world is huge. Somewhere out there is a scene like this going on. Not the whole fact that she is a hooker and he is a writer, and the play/musical/show mirrors the story of their love. Just someone losing someone they love unconditionally. It probably happens everyday. This is probably why it touches the soul.

This scene really puts things into perspective for me. Like for 1 brief moment, they were completely happy. Then, the curtain closed, and then Satine's life began to drift away. Compared to death and the loss of love, my problems seem so small. I know I have complained about not having that someone who will love me for me, etc. I can't expect to have that person now. I'm 18! I have barely begun really living life.

While Satine is dying, the crowd on the other side of the curtain is still cheering, and beyond that, the rest of the world is continuing on with their lives. But at the same time the world has darkened and slowed in mourning. It really puts into perspective how small our lives are compared to the world as a whole, but at the same time for OUR world inside the world, we are HUGE. We affect everything and everyone around us. We are a major factor in the lives of others that are around us and who are close to us. Don't take that for granted.

In her last few moments, Satine was able to tell Christian he should go on and tell the story of their love, she will always be with him, and that most of all she loved him. He does this, and writes about the "love that will live forever." That is the most touching moment I ever witnessed. Yes, I know it is just a movie. But I think that this is what (almost) everyone wants: someone to love and to love them through all of the struggles ("Come What May"), through death, and live on forever. I know it won't happen soon, but I hope one day I will have a love like that. A true, honest, kind love that is meant to be, with no major flaws (everything has it's problems), and will continue through the struggles, through death, and continue on into forever.

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."