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• Anthony L

  
  For me, Cabaret is all about Liza Minnelli. She oozes charm and sex appeal and is a great singer to boot. The style, the songs, the great performances, everything is pitch perfect. It's no surprise to me it is regarded as one of the greatest musicals of all time. It's almost… More
  For me, Cabaret is all about Liza Minnelli. She oozes charm and sex appeal and is a great singer to boot. The style, the songs, the great performances, everything is pitch perfect. It's no surprise to me it is regarded as one of the greatest musicals of all time. It's almost the anti-musical of all musicals that came before it, it hasn't really been bettered (or should I say matched) until Dancer in the Dark which also stared the fantastic Joel Grey. Brilliant.

• Devon B

  
  Liza Minelli plays an annoying cabaret singer who turns a gay guy straight, gets pregnant (possibly by him, possibly by one of the other guys she was sleeping with) and then has an abortion. All while under the backdrop of a burgeoning nazi germany. Liza performs the title song… More
  Liza Minelli plays an annoying cabaret singer who turns a gay guy straight, gets pregnant (possibly by him, possibly by one of the other guys she was sleeping with) and then has an abortion. All while under the backdrop of a burgeoning nazi germany. Liza performs the title song well, but the bulk of the film is largely uninteresting.

• Kevin C

  
  Incredibly immersive. The most upbeat, quirky tragedy around.

• Alexander D

  
  My definition of overrated is when I don't like a film nearly as much as every other film critic/historian seems to, and I cannot understand why they may enjoy it more than I. CABARET is overrated beyond human belief. There are definitely some unmissable bright spots here, but if… More
  My definition of overrated is when I don't like a film nearly as much as every other film critic/historian seems to, and I cannot understand why they may enjoy it more than I. CABARET is overrated beyond human belief. There are definitely some unmissable bright spots here, but if there's one critic who overlooked every single outstanding flaw in this film, I will make room in my heart for worry. Read more about this dreadful disappointment at themoviefreakblog.com

• AJ V

  
  Life is a cabaret, mien herr! This musical about a cabaret performer and her lovers was perfect for the 70s. I especially love York's performance in the movie. This is a great film.

• Michael G

  
  Cabaret is just alright. Not really being a fan of musicals I'm slightly weirded out that I was entertained most by the grotesque musical numbers. The story got old once Liza Minnelli's charm wore off after the first hour but the Nazi storyline (and "Tomorrow Belongs To… More
  Cabaret is just alright. Not really being a fan of musicals I'm slightly weirded out that I was entertained most by the grotesque musical numbers. The story got old once Liza Minnelli's charm wore off after the first hour but the Nazi storyline (and "Tomorrow Belongs To Me") and that final shot balanced it out. Bob Fosse's direction was pretty good even if the movie looked like they developed the film in sewer water (to compliment the grime of the cabaret, I'm sure.) In the end, I don't see what the big goddamned deal was. Cabaret is just some poorly-aged amusing camp with some social relevance stuffed in its back pocket.

• Spencer S

  
  Liza is Sally, and thousands of actresses are trying to prove they can play the part as well. The film is wonderfully adapted from the musical, and very true in its message.

• danny d

  
  well made and fairly intriguing, but empty at the same time making this a film that for me falls far below its reputation.

• Morgan S

  
  omg I just realized I havent reviewed this yet! I love this movie! Joel Grey, Michel York, and esecially LIZA MINNELLI! I just love her! I would really like to see this on broadway! I just love Lizas style in the movie its great!. Amazing moive. Go see it!

• Mark H

  
  Somewhat overrated musical drama set in decadent Berlin before the rise of the Nazis under Adolf Hitler. Liza Minnelli is a standout as Miss Sally Bowles, a flamboyant American singer at the Kit Kat Klub. Flashy musical numbers are the highlight of the film, and personify the events… More
  Somewhat overrated musical drama set in decadent Berlin before the rise of the Nazis under Adolf Hitler. Liza Minnelli is a standout as Miss Sally Bowles, a flamboyant American singer at the Kit Kat Klub. Flashy musical numbers are the highlight of the film, and personify the events happening in the real world. In particular, Joel Grey's duet with Minnelli, "Money, Money" is a showstopper. Has the dubious distinction of having won the most Academy Awards (8) without actually winning Best Picture.

• Jennifer X

  
  Holy Jesus was I scared when that Nazi started singing "Tomorrow Belongs to Me". This movie is EPIC, man. Fosse chose for his cast the most netherworldly looking people possible, from Liza Minnelli's bulbous eyes to Joel Grey's scary-ass EVERYTHING to Michael… More
  Holy Jesus was I scared when that Nazi started singing "Tomorrow Belongs to Me". This movie is EPIC, man. Fosse chose for his cast the most netherworldly looking people possible, from Liza Minnelli's bulbous eyes to Joel Grey's scary-ass EVERYTHING to Michael York's interesting skin. The layering of decadence over an undercurrent of unrest provides a basis for the thrilling climactic finish and makes it that much scarier. Fosse didn't make a huge load of films, but the ones he made are cinematic treasures.

• Ken S

  
  Cabaret is a beautiful piece of film making and not to mention directing. Liza won the Oscar that year, and she deserved it...how Fosse got that performance out of her I'll never know. Also, hands down one of the scariest pieces of cinema ever created is in this film. When a… More
  Cabaret is a beautiful piece of film making and not to mention directing. Liza won the Oscar that year, and she deserved it...how Fosse got that performance out of her I'll never know. Also, hands down one of the scariest pieces of cinema ever created is in this film. When a group of young Nazi's sing "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" in a park, I literally get shivers up my spine.

• Curtis L

  
  What I saw of it was pretty boring.

• Lafe F

  
  A fun visit to Berlin leading up to World War II. I thought the music and performances were okay, but sometimes bordered annoying with the witty M.C. Joel Gray. Liza Minelli and Michael York were a great pair of... friends. They had a very interesting visit out to Max's… More
  A fun visit to Berlin leading up to World War II. I thought the music and performances were okay, but sometimes bordered annoying with the witty M.C. Joel Gray. Liza Minelli and Michael York were a great pair of... friends. They had a very interesting visit out to Max's country estate. They made the movie quite special, and have good discussions written for their characters. The movie has the rise of Nazi regime in obvious scenes, plus often as background disturbances. It makes this movie quite cleverly done. We saw Cabaret on stage at Studio 54 in New York, and it was considerably different from this movie, but both are good.

• xGary X

  
  I don't like musicals, and the sight of Liza Minelli in suspenders is almost as creepy as Joel Grey's ghoulish master of ceremonies. The political stuff is OK, but the rest is irrtatingly camp.

• Sarah G

  
  Loved it, one of my favourite musicals and films.

• Byron B

  
  This movie version is a little psychedelic at times, but the music is good and the themes are important to understanding how Naziism came to power in Germany during this time.

• John B

  
  A well loved movie that I will pee on. I didn't get it. I love musicals but this one just has never worked for me. Joel Grey memorable? Not here. Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles? Not high up on my list I'm afraid.

• Danny R

  
  A masterpiece. One of the most brilliant musical ever made and certainty the definitive version of Sally Bowles, the original character in Christopher Isherwood's 1939 book about the life in pre-World War II Berlin. The late great Bob Fosse's unique and inspired film version… More
  A masterpiece. One of the most brilliant musical ever made and certainty the definitive version of Sally Bowles, the original character in Christopher Isherwood's 1939 book about the life in pre-World War II Berlin. The late great Bob Fosse's unique and inspired film version of the legendary Broadway musical hit, won him an Academy Award for his masterfully direction which is flawless, and Liza Minnelli playing Sally Bowles, a flamboyant American singer and dancer, who's life is fueled by drink and one night stands, delivers the performance of her career which won her a Academy Award for Best Actress for her unforgettable bravura turn, she is the catalyst that enlivens this classic motion picture by her gifts of dramatic acting, and she becomes bigger than than life when belting out songs with her glorious voice, Joel Grey won a Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his dazzling performance as the smirking androgynous Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub, he is the personification of a decadence beyond good and evil, and he steals every scene he appears in. Michael York delivers a superlative performance as Brian Roberts, a young handsome bisexual Englishman who studied at Cambridge and hopes to become a teacher he befriends Sally, and they become roommates and special friends, excellent supporting performances by Helum Griem, Marisa Berenson, Fritz Wepper, Kathryn Doby, George Hartmann and Estrongo Nachama. Bob Fosse's exquisitely choreographed musical stage numbers are fabulously kinky and bathed in eroticism and gleeful decadence. The film's handling of the political material during Hitler's rise to power is done with great style and integrity, thanks to Jay Presson Allen's splendid screenplay, there is remarkable cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth, and a wonderful and haunting score by John Kander. A thought-provoking cinematic work of pure genius. Winner of 8 Academy Awards including Best Director: Bob Fosse, Best Actress: Liza Minnelli, Best Supporting Actor: Joel Grey, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Rolf Zehetbauer, Hans Jurgen Kiebach, Herbert Strabel, Best Cinematography: Geoffrey Unsworth, Best Film Editing: David Bretherton, Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation: David Hildyard. Highly Recommended.

• Alec B

  
  Like the original stage musical the best scenes are in the Cabaret, while the actual story isn't all that engaging. However I'd say that the film's central story is still an improvement over the original one on stage because it cuts a lot of the unnecessary secondary… More
  Like the original stage musical the best scenes are in the Cabaret, while the actual story isn't all that engaging. However I'd say that the film's central story is still an improvement over the original one on stage because it cuts a lot of the unnecessary secondary characters. But it could have still used some revising.

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