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Chicago : 5 of 5
1.26.2003 6:03 PM \| Link	I love movie musicals, so I'm always happy to see something like Chicago come along. I haven't seen the stage version before (though I know several of the songs that are nearly standards), so I was able to experience the film fresh. It's always fun to see movie stars sing and dance, especially when they aren't known for it. However, Catherine was born to do it - she is spectacular! Rene does a fine job, though I'm not a big fan, and Richard does the best he can (he is definitely the weak link in the singing department, but it's not too bad). The whole production creatively weaves in the songs as a "dream world" experience, cutting it perfectly with the "real life" footage, as if the characters were imagining their lives as a stage number. Everything is so well done that the audience has a tendency to applaud each number, which is a fantastic complement for a movie! Labels: movies


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