Catherine Zeta-Jones, John C. Reilly, Queen Latifah
Everyone loves a legend--but in Chicago, there's only room for one. Velma Kelly burns in the spotlight as a nightclub sensation. When she shoots her philandering husband, she lands on Chicago's famed ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 19, 2003
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October 31, 2007Funny & visually dazzling. Brilliant performances from the all-star cast.
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October 14, 2009disturbing morality and off dance numbers combined with a mostly miscast group in key roles makes for a decent but highly overrated musical. moulin rouge deserves the credit this film gets for rebirthing the musical genre after a dark period.
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September 21, 2009I much preferred seeing this in the theatre, I found it lost a certain something in its transference into film and was an undeserving Oscar winner!
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September 18, 2009Brassy and entertaining, but sort of an empty delight at the end of it all. I immensely admire the technical wizardry and actorly flair that oozes from Chicago but musicals are really just not my thing. And I dunno, the 20s flapper era strikes me as so simple. I think to an inter...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
January 9, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
December 29, 2002
David Edelstein, Slate
Rob Marshall's film of Chicago isn't just the most explosively entertaining movie musical in a couple of decades. It's going to be the most influential. full review
December 27, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Overall, Chicago earns that highest of praises -- I can't wait to see it again. full review
December 27, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Chicago is everything a musical is supposed to be, with good songs sung by people who sing well, and with lots of sexy dances featuring women who are gorgeous and men who don't get in the way. full review
December 27, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Chicago is sophisticated, brash, sardonic, completely joyful in its execution. full review
December 26, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The movie is appealing, thanks to the cleverness of the Kander-Ebb songs and the enthusiasm of the performances, but it lacks any urgency or erotic spark. full review
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July 17, 2009The only things I liked in Chicago are Catherine Zeta-Jones and a few of the songs. Seriously, I don't understand why this movie has wun 6 Oscars?! When I was watching Chicago I found Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere both annoying, and the film was a little too long. Catherine was great as Velma Kelly, I didn't know she was such a good singer and dancer!
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May 26, 2009All actors impressed me with their performances as singers and dancers. The movie has an alert course and there isn't death times.
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August 29, 2008I'm not sure how many times have I watched "Chicago", really can't remember. And everytime I do, it feels like first time seeing it. "Chicago" is all-time favorite movie... Dancing, singing, acting, just perfect. Catherine's voice is just perfect, but I think Queen should won the Oscar. She won't have Oscar worth role in a long time, I think she gave her best in this one. For me... Perfet and... all that jazzzz...
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November 1, 2007I remeber this movie winning a bunch of grammy awards a long time ago and now I know why.
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April 4, 2007This is the BEST movie I've EVER SEEN! It is beautifully done and it takes place kind of a long time ago but it's hipper and cooler than any modern-day musical I've seen.
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