- Actors: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Taye Diggs, Cliff Saunders
- Directors: Rob Marshall
- Writers: Bill Condon, Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb, Maurine Dallas Watkins
- Producers: Bob Weinstein, Craig Zadan, Don Carmody
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Spanish
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Miramax
- Release Date: Aug 19 2003
- Run Time: 113 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (231 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00009RGBS
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Bob Fosse's sexy cynicism still shines in Chicago, a faithful movie adaptation of the choreographer-director's 1975 Broadway musical. Of course the story, all about merry murderesses and tabloid fame, is set in the Roaring '20s, but Chicago reeks of '70s disenchantment--this isn't just Fosse's material, it's his attitude, too. That's probably why the movie's breathless observations on fleeting fame and fickle public taste already seem dated. However, Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones are beautifully matched as Jazz Age vixens, and Richard Gere gleefully sheds his customary cool to belt out a showstopper. (Yes, they all do their own singing and dancing.) Whatever qualms musical purists may have about director Rob Marshall's cut-cut-cut style, the film's sheer exuberance is intoxicating. Given the scarcity of big-screen musicals in the last 25 years, that's a cause for singing, dancing, cheering. And all that jazz. --Robert Horton
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Que le spectacle commence ! Récompensé de plusieurs Oscars et d’un gros succès lors de sa sortie en salle, Chicago, de Rob Marshall, signe le grand retour au cinéma de la comédie musicale made in Broadway. En 1929, Roxie Hart est incarcérée pour le meurtre de son amant. En prison, elle retrouve Velma Kelly, une star de cabaret qu’elle admire. Toutes les deux vont essayer de s’en sortir grâce à l’avocat Billy Flynn. Dans Chicago, tout est fait pour tromper. Rob Marshall réalise une mise en scène brillante, collant parfaitement à l’univers dans lequel évolue l’héroïne. Entre réalité et cabaret, elle ne sait plus très bien dans quel monde elle vit. Ce qui donne d’excellentes scènes musicales, chantées et dansées, qui édulcorent la réalité carcérale de Roxie Hart. Côté casting, on découvre de nouvelles facettes au talent de Richard Gere, qui s’avère être bon chanteur et danseur. Mais le plus étonnant vient des performances de Renee Zellweger (Le Journal de Bridget Jones) et Catherine Zeta-Jones (Traffic), toutes deux magnifiques dans leurs rôles de chanteuses mi-candides, mi-vulgaires, entre ange et démon. Chicago nous ramène à la belle époque des meilleures comédies musicales telles qu’Un Américain à Paris ou Chantons sous la pluie. --Marc Maesen
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Packed with talent,
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This review is from: Chicago (Full Screen) (DVD)
A great piece of musical theatre put to the big screen. Richard Geere is a surprise in the movie, who knew he could sing and dance his way through a film with such great success.The story of Roxie is a reflection of our culture and our obsession with celebrity. Rene Zellwigger is a convincing "victim" of the celebrity obssessed time. The screen lights up with her beauty and excellent acting ability. Queen Latifah justly deserved the Academy Award nomination (I can't remember if she won or not)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tops!,
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This review is from: Chicago (Full Screen) (DVD)
Catherine Zeta-Jones looks superb and gives a sterling performance in her role as one half of a vaudeville act with her deceased sister (whom she killed because she caught her sleeping with her husband). Renee Zellweger is captivating as the young wannabe who aspires to be something like what Zeta-Jones is in the movie. They both meet up in jail however, because Zellweger kills the man whom she ends up hating, and Zeta-Jones is in jail for killing her sister. They both employ the assistance Richard Gere, the expensive fast-talking successful lawyer, to get out of jail. In the process, they each try to win the favours of the media and grab the headlines of the papers.First, the score, the singing, the dancing are so good that I can watch each scene over and over and still feel the magic in it! Secondly, the acting of course, by each of the actors featured in the movie, is superb. Thirdly, the set production and the costumes were dazzling and so well-coordinated. The director evidently put in a lot of hard work into this and it pays. This is no Moulin Rouge. In this film, the director has done to me what I think Baz Luhrmann couldn't do in Moulin Rouge - which is to successfully blend aspects of film with aspects of musicals seamlessly. The acting is dramatic but each actor fits the role so perfectly that you hardly suspect they're acting... you'd think they are really like that in person! And the music is so well-composed and played, that anyone who watches this will want to dance to it. My daughter is barely 2 years old, and she loves this film like she loves the other film about dancing : Strictly Ballroom. Great entertainment! (unless you're not into musicals...)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
High Energy and Big Talent,
By "alwayscocacola1" (Kansas City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chicago (Full Screen) (DVD)
I thought this movie was great! I think the actors were well suited to their roles. The musical numbers are terrific and they get stuck in your mind for days. All the actors showed their talents in areas beyond just acting. Of course, all the women commit a "sure I did it, but can you blame me" type crime. It's just a fun movie to watch. Get it, you won't be disappointed.
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