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I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Summed up by one of its featured songs 'give them the old razzle dazzle' Chicago is less to do with innocence and more to do with the media circus who want to hear the stories.With a great list of songs throughout and an incredible performance from Catherine zeta jones, freedom is all about the spin

Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) is taken to prison on murder charges where she meets Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones). The two are represented by the same attorney, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), and both are captivated by being in the spotlight. A major theme throughout this film is corruption. Corruption of society is brought up when Fred Casely (Dominic West) lies to Roxie. It was wrong of him to lie, but it is also a highlight on just how low people will go to get what they want. Roxie was believing the lie just because she wanted to get into showbiz. The color contributes to the theme of corruption during the second song. Amos Hart (John C Reilly) was covering for Roxie, and when realizes what happened, he tells everything to the police. At this point, Roxie is bathed in a red light, representing corruption, contrasting with Amos who has blue, pure, light over him. The press conference really brought to light how corrupt everything was. The press were represented as puppets with Billy Flynn as the puppeteer. This symbolizes that he has full control of the press and they write whatever makes his clients look good. This theme can also be seen in The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont. Corruption takes place in the prison between bringing in contraband to illegal bookwork. This is true for Chicago as well, you notice that anything can be done for a pretty penny.

Winning Best Picture at the Oscars in 2002 is a massive achievement and when you watch the film, you can see why. The acting is great and they really set the tone for 1920/1930's jazz era. Charismatic Richard Gere (who plays lawyer Billy Flynn) has a tremendous voice and didn't realise how quite far his range can go. He nails two of the biggest songs on the track - Razzle Dazzle and They Both Reached For The Gun. The latter performed is quite humorous and really shows his ability to manipulate and control the press. I've been quite a fan of Catherine Zeta Jones from her very early days working alongside David Jason in Darling Buds of May. Her acting was fantastic and the dancing routines were well choreographed for her sort of movements. Cell Block Tango was grand and performed really well. John C Reilly is a great singer as well, it's outstanding how they've managed to collaborate these actors together to sing in great harmony. The story line is good, strong and doesn't dwindle. It's a story of romance, comedy, fame and fortune which is represented awesomely! Would recommend to anyone, including those who hate musicals!

Please ignore all the wonderful reviews and listen/read to some excellent criticism for a moment. This movie was just bad all around those two hours. Not even John C Reilly could save this movie from the disaster that it was. Nothing against musicals at all, musicals are meant for romance, adventure and possibly comedy. Not some phony baloney acting that involved a girl murdering a man and trying to get out of prison. Did NOT deserve best picture whatsoever. As I said earlier the acting was like a B Horror movie. Really hoping IMDb approves this review so that people can be aware that this movie is not what it was hyped up to be. For that I'm giving this a solid 1 out of 10.