| Chicago - Collector's Edition (2003) |
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| Plot |
| 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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| Extra Features |
| Disc 1: Feature Commentary with director Rob Marshall and screenwriter Bill Condon Deleted Musical Number: "Class" performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah Exclusive New Bonus Material - From Stage To Screen: The History of "Chicago" Disc 2: Extended Musical Performances Chita Rivera's Encore An Intimate Look at Director Rob Marshall When Liza Minelli Became Roxie Hart Academy Award®-Winning Production Designer John Myhre Academy Award®-Winning Costume Designer Colleen Atwood VH1 Behind The Movie: Chicago |