|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| CHICAGO (2002) | |
|
|
Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is arrested for murder of her husband and her sister that she has just committed. Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) sees Velma's last performance at the Vaudeville Theater as she dreams of her own fame. Roxie works hard to achieve her dream by cheating with a furniture salesman, but something goes wrong and she kills the salesman. Through the hard way, Roxie learns that everything is run by Matron 'Mama' Morton (Queen Latifah) and she meets Velma who is still seeking fame from within the prison through Mama. When Roxie finds out that she might get hanged she seeks help and Mama informs Roxie that she should get William 'Billy' Flynn (Richard Gere) as her lawyer, since he has never lost a case. Over a night, Mr. Flynn turns the nobody killer Roxie into a star by tweaking the truth to what the news media wants to hear. In the process, Velma falls into the shadow and becomes desperate to get back into the light of fame. Chicago is an interesting film, since it implies the audience as a driving factor in the search for fame within the main characters of the film. In addition, the film's musical and dancing elements boost the messages to such an extent that the messages become easily comprehendible. The editing also increases the tempo of the film as well as the score. Lastly, the cast helps provide a brilliant cinematic experience that is enjoyable for everyone, even those who usually don't enjoys musicals. |
|
DIRECTED BY |
|
|
COUNTRY |
|
|
USA / Canada |
|
| REVIEWED | |
| 3/14/2003 | |
| GRADE | |
 |
|
|
|
The Internet Movie Database. |
