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Rob MarshallCinematography:
Dion BeebeComposer:
John KanderCast:
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, Queen Latifah, Jayne Eastwood, Christine Baranski, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, Lucy Liu (more)VOD (5)
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At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) both find themselves sharing space on Chicago’s famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), the town’s slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends. But in Chicago, there’s only room for one legend! (Miramax Films)
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Chicago one of those films that you might not necessarily dislike, let alone throw away, but doesn’t offer practically anything new or innovative, and you will probably to avoid a feeling of boredom during the screening. The captivatingly shot dance scenes in the cabarets do not make up for the rather dismal screenplay and main plot. The performances are excellent, and above all, the actors are the engine of the whole film, without whom it would suffer from the boredom syndrome even a little more than it should be healthy.
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I expected almost nothing from Chicago and maybe that’s why I had so much fun. My heart still belongs to the other great musical from the early 21st century (the time they were made, BTW, is the only thing Chicago and Moulin Rouge have in common), but it still deserves a thumbs up; it’s certainly not the undeserved Oscar winner many people say.
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Chicago is a musical full of colour that paradoxically takes place within the dark walls of an American prison, home to sophisticated murderers but also great artists in the field of dance and singing. The most unforgettable scene was without a doubt the prison tango, it had momentum, excellent choreography and funny sequences around the murders of our lovely ladies. The trio of Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere are brimming with acting, singing and dancing talent, which is quite a powerful combination. And the supporting actors like Queen Latifah, and John C. Reilly also impress. In short, a film that, while not perfect, is above average as a representative of its genre and definitely worthy of another viewing.
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Nonsensical acting and screenwriting Oscar nominations shake hands with technical brilliance in 100 minutes of entertainment that flies by. The music is perfect, led by the catchy hit "All That Jazz" (I love jazz), and the choreography of the dance numbers is remarkable, the most striking of which were the journalist "puppets" on strings with a great performance by the pleasantly surprising Gere and Zellweger. The latter, like Zeta-Jones, sings very well, dances brilliantly, but unfortunately also shows off her limited acting range with position #1: "dumb Bridget". As a result, I felt like I was sitting in some fancy Chicago club, watching one jazz-dance act after another in a show about two murderesses and one greedy defense attorney, ignoring the fact that all that bombastic glitz is hiding a flimsy script and an unexciting plot. The main thing was that the eyes and ears were happy. And they were pouring great champagne too...
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I love movies set in "the olden days" and this movie is absolutely great and fascinating too! I found it really entertaining and the cast couldn’t have been better; the roles fitted each actor like a glove. And it was a pleasure to listen to the quality musical performances and the production design was a feast for the eyes. You just have to love Chicago; I haven’t ever seen a better musical on the silver screen.
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