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A rousing and energetic adaptation of the Broadway musical, Chicago succeeds on the level pure spectacle, but provides a surprising level of depth and humor as well.
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As sentimental as a plywood casket, Chicago has satirical bite and a mean wit that somehow never obscures its characters' unlikely likability. Feb 12, 2014 | Full Review…
As sentimental as a plywood casket, Chicago has satirical bite and a mean wit that somehow never obscures its characters' unlikely likability.
Keith Phipps
With performers as good as these and the freshness of Bill Condon's screenplay and Marshall's direction, there's really very little wrong with Chicago. What it lacks is something intangible -- heat. Feb 12, 2014 | Full Review…
With performers as good as these and the freshness of Bill Condon's screenplay and Marshall's direction, there's really very little wrong with Chicago. What it lacks is something intangible -- heat.
Ben Nuckols
Rob Marshall's screen version of the near-venerable show looks great, in its razzly-dazzly neo-Fosse way, and sounds good, especially when Renee Zellweger's gorgeous Roxie Hart is singing her heart out. Feb 12, 2014
Rob Marshall's screen version of the near-venerable show looks great, in its razzly-dazzly neo-Fosse way, and sounds good, especially when Renee Zellweger's gorgeous Roxie Hart is singing her heart out.
Joe Morgenstern
The net effect of the incessant dazzle is depressing. Feb 24, 2013 | Full Review…
The net effect of the incessant dazzle is depressing.
Stanley Kauffmann
The song-and-dance numbers are calisthenic but unspectacular, with too much fast cutting, and the tone throughout is harmlessly facetious. Feb 24, 2013 | Full Review…
The song-and-dance numbers are calisthenic but unspectacular, with too much fast cutting, and the tone throughout is harmlessly facetious.
Peter Rainer
The film has punch, but it never really conveys the delicious, redeeming sense that life can be lived on the hoof. Feb 24, 2013 | Full Review…
The film has punch, but it never really conveys the delicious, redeeming sense that life can be lived on the hoof.
Anthony Lane
This jaw-dropping, mouth-watering, heart-stopping film version of the spectacular Fosse stage show takes all the best bits from the musical and enhances every scene. Feb 20, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
This jaw-dropping, mouth-watering, heart-stopping film version of the spectacular Fosse stage show takes all the best bits from the musical and enhances every scene.
Sky Staff
It's a high-wire act energized by its stars' amazement at their own reckless effrontery, a brash blast, and an original sight in a cinema cancerous with cautious recyclings. Feb 19, 2019 | Full Review…
It's a high-wire act energized by its stars' amazement at their own reckless effrontery, a brash blast, and an original sight in a cinema cancerous with cautious recyclings.
Tim Appelo
If this production from first-time director Rob Marshall doesn't single-handedly revive the musical as a viable genre in Hollywood, then the musical deserves to stay dead. Feb 19, 2019 | Full Review…
If this production from first-time director Rob Marshall doesn't single-handedly revive the musical as a viable genre in Hollywood, then the musical deserves to stay dead.
Christopher Borrelli
Chicago's so engrossing that you even forget to reach out for the Coke n' popcorn. Now isn't that entertainment! Jan 3, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Chicago's so engrossing that you even forget to reach out for the Coke n' popcorn. Now isn't that entertainment!
Namrata Joshi
Marshall doesn't doggedly follow Fosse. He uses scenes from many other musicals. Chicago is, among other things, a collection of fan's notes by a boy crazy about the form. Aug 20, 2018 | Full Review…
Marshall doesn't doggedly follow Fosse. He uses scenes from many other musicals. Chicago is, among other things, a collection of fan's notes by a boy crazy about the form.
Hilton Als
Chicago is supposed to be cynical about showbiz, not embarrassed by it. Oh, well. There'll be another film musical along around 2008. Feb 28, 2018 | Full Review…
Chicago is supposed to be cynical about showbiz, not embarrassed by it. Oh, well. There'll be another film musical along around 2008.
Mark Steyn
Might have appreciated it better had it not been for "all that jazz"! I don't like musicals usually, so apparently this form of satire didn't appeal me in the least.
Super Reviewer
Preferred Broadway show, but good adaptation. Renee was brilliant. Great music.
The music is already good, and it's a well made, dark and wry movie musical.
Not as good as the hype suggests, but still something that can be put on in the background for a brief sing and dance-a-long. Probably better in theatre.
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