Chicago (2002) (2-Disc Razzle Dazzle Edition)

The Best Movie Of Our Time

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 28, 2003 | 2 out of 3 found this Chicago (2002) review helpful

Chicago is what a true movie is all about. Whether it was the singing, the dancing, or the acting, Chicago hit the money. Perhaps the best movie I have ever seen in my life, Chicago is so addictive that you'll have all the musical numbers memorized i...n a day. Catherine Zeta-Jones was superior in this movie along with Zellweger and Latifah. If you don't like this movie, you aren't thinking right. Chicago has set the standard for movies for many decades to come. Read more Less

Great music- not so good at filming/edit

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 3, 2003 | 1 out of 2 found this Chicago (2002) review helpful

Pros: Fantastic music

Cons: Filming

I absolutely loved the music in this movie, and I own the sountrack at home, which I listen to all the time. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't run that smoothly, and each musical scene is too close together, not letting any dialouge come in betwee...n, which can cause the movie to be very confusing the first time it is viewed. I had to watch it twice before I started to understand the plot line, getting confused over what was going on and if the music scenes were dreams of Renee or what... I also did not really get the fact that she was cheating on her husband at first, either. This made me think he was boring and should have had his musical scene taken out of the movie. Once I saw the movie again, I understood him more and loved his song. This movie is a good one to see, as long as you pay attention carefully but still enjoy yourself! Read more Less

Toes-a-tapping

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 26, 2007

Pros: Good music

Cons: Nothing

That's Chicago! My oh my, where do I begin with the greatness of this film! I did not get to see it at the theater, so with the wait to dvd-it was worth it! Number 1: Catherine Zeta Jones, well deserved oscar on her part! Wow. I felt her intsensi...ty right away at scene one- ...And all that jazz, what a number! Number 2: The under rated John C Reilly... I loved that solo he did, he did it so perfectly that I felt his pain come across the screen. Number 3: The charming irresistable Richard Gere, sadly overlooked by the Academy- Watch the tap dance and you're a dancer dancing with him. Number 4: A little gripe... The dialogue was almost exact to the film Roxie Hart with Ginger Rogers. Other than that, I highly recommend it! Read more Less

Chicago 2002 DVD Widescreen Musical

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 28, 2006

Pros: Stars Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah & Richard Gere do all their own son and dancer routines & each one is hotter than fire!

Cons: Cannot think of a one.

With an all woman 'jail house rock' scene and a sexy group of murderous gals, this hit Broadway musical deserved to be immortalized on DVD. Chicago is a film adaptation of Bob Fosse's (1975) choreographer-director
9;s Broadway musical.... The story is mainly about murderesses (played by Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones). It is set in Chicago during the Roaring 1920s after Roxy (Renee Zellweger) flips out after being treated like a whore by a man she loves and shoots him to death. She is arrested after her husband, who feels betrayed, squeals and rats on her. The jail she enters is run by none other than Queen Latifah, the women's warden who bargains with her prisoners for money to get them attorneys who can have them acquitted. Richard Gere plays Billy, the all sought for attorney, as well as a convincing song and dance man. The underlying theme of the story is about temporary fame due to a fickle public. Zellweger and Zeta-Jones play incarcerated jail jazz age competing drama queens. Richard Gere plays Billy, an expensive lawyer who is sought after by Zellweger, who does land him. He's also quite convincing as a 1920's showstopping song and dance man. Zellweger's singing and Zeta-Jones' dancing are spectacular and bring Broadway musicals back to the prominent place where they belong. Chicago is rich with talent. m_d.md.m_d Read more Less

Will you love it or hate it???

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 14, 2005

Pros: Fairly accurate timepiece...

Cons: Sort of corny and some parts drag out...

This is a "Love it" or "Hate it" movie. If you like musicals, you'll love it. If you like jazz, you'll love it. If you're a prohibition history buff, you'll love. If you have a political stance, don't like one ...of the actors or aren't amuzed by campy (but predictable) storylines, catchy tunes, or flashy scenery... you'll hate it. Read the other reviews. The "hate it" reviews so far are basically mindless one liners. Well, one does go into a tirade about Richard Gere and Queen Latifah being anti-American. But the rest don't explain WHY they feel they way they do. Many of the positive reviews do at least explain why they like it. Two things I noticed, though, that no one mentioned... Chicago is a nod to Fossy and "All that Jazz" (the opening number should be a clue, folks). It's a classic Fossy-type musical right from the start. The music, the scenery, the dance numbers, even the storyline are all very much a tribute to the great Fossy. And, I would say, they do him justice. I have to admit, if you even remotely like this style of music, it'll be days before you can get the songs to stop replaying in your mind. The message and historical drop of the movie. Fairly accurate look into the jazz and prohibition era. In fact, Renee plays Roxie Hart. Look up Roxie Hart. A good look into Chicago during that era also. You can still feel some of the past in Chicago today that came out of this era of history. And the movie does catch and display some of that classic "Roxie style" Chicago is known for. This is a movie you either have to own... a classic that, like Gere's song says... will "Rassle Dazzle you"... even if it is campy and showy and somewhat lackluster... you "can't see it with sequins in your eyes" or... it's a movie that you won't be able to stand... not even for a single catchy, flashy, but over the top, showtune. Like a Vegas show... you either love it or hate it. You decide. Read more Less

Awesome!!!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 10, 2003

Pros: Amazing songs, awesome dancing, great acting, intricate character development

Cons: Drags a bit once or twice.

Wow, this movie was incredible! I loved every minute of it! The entire cast was terrific, especially Latifa, as Mama! She was definately my favorite character. The songs were cool, they definately had me singing along with them, and they will you too.... I would surely suggest this movie to anyone. However some parts did seem to drag on just a bit, but the great storyline made up for it. Definately check it out! You'll love the plot and the characters develop so very well! Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!! Read more Less

Synical is the world

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 16, 2003

Very good stories to those reporters.
Very sharp with sense of humour.

Awesome

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 2, 2003

Chicago was awesome. It had all the right stars to play the part's and it all flowed along perfectly. This movie is the best movie of 2002 and maybe even 2003.

Well Done

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 1, 2003

This movie is a great blend of what time and devotion can produce....very well done