Chicago
Bob Fosse's sexy cynicism still shines in
Chicago
, a faithful movie adaptation of the choreographer-director's 1975 Broadway musical. Of course the story, all about merry murderesses and tabloid fame, is set in the Roaring '20s, but
Chicago
reeks of '70s disenchantment--this isn't just Fosse's material, it's his attitude, too. That's probably why the movie's breathless observations on fleeting fame and fickle public taste already seem dated. However, Ren'8ee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones are beautifully matched as Jazz Age vixens, and Richard Gere gleefully sheds his customary cool to belt out a showstopper. (Yes, they all do their own singing and dancing.) Whatever qualms musical purists may have about director Rob Marshall's cut-cut-cut style, the film's sheer exuberance is intoxicating. Given the scarcity of big-screen musicals in the last 25 years, that's a cause for singing, dancing, cheering. And all that jazz.
--Robert Horton
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| title: |
Chicago |
| theatricalDate: |
24-01-2003 |
| stars: |
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Renée Zellweger |
| purchase date: |
06-11-2005 |
| publisher: |
Miramax Home Entertainment |
| published: |
19-08-2003 |
| price: |
$19.99 |
| net Rating: |
4 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 |
| minutes: |
113 |
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152975648 |
| genre: |
DTS
Zeta Jones, Catherine
Drama |
| fullTitle: |
Chicago (Widescreen Edition) |
| features: |
Widescreen
Color
Dolby
1.85:1
DTS |
| director: |
Rob Marshall |
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$4.99 |
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152975648 |
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us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
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B00005JLSE
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