Ok this musical was enjoyable but, apart from a few somewhat-memorable musical numbers, it was not as memorable as I thought it would be... and certainly not winner material for 2002 Best Picture...sheesh!
Latifah has already been referred to as the Pearl Bailey of the 21st Century, Zeta-Jones managed to squeeze yet another film out before squeezing out another baby for hubbie Douglas, Gere proves he can do a decent picture every once in a while, and Zellweger did better than I expected (especially since she's the least trained of the bunch).
Watch for Chita Rivera in a word-less cameo as a weathered prostitute who doesn't look as lucky as the lead female characters.
To say that Chicago is a wonderful film-musical is belated at best. The Broadway musical has been around for at least, what, twenty-five years or more, and even I can learn to make a top-knotch film if anybody is willing for me to sit on material that's been around that long!
You decide how wrong I am. Meanwhile, enjoy the fine show.
Latifah has already been referred to as the Pearl Bailey of the 21st Century, Zeta-Jones managed to squeeze yet another film out before squeezing out another baby for hubbie Douglas, Gere proves he can do a decent picture every once in a while, and Zellweger did better than I expected (especially since she's the least trained of the bunch).
Watch for Chita Rivera in a word-less cameo as a weathered prostitute who doesn't look as lucky as the lead female characters.
To say that Chicago is a wonderful film-musical is belated at best. The Broadway musical has been around for at least, what, twenty-five years or more, and even I can learn to make a top-knotch film if anybody is willing for me to sit on material that's been around that long!
You decide how wrong I am. Meanwhile, enjoy the fine show.