Sunday, November 2, 2008

#72. Chicago (2002)


Director: Rob Marshall
Screenplay: Bill Condon (Based on the musical play by Bob Fosse & Fred Ebb)
Cast: Renee Zelwegger, Catharine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, Queen Latifah, Taye Diggs, Dominic West, Colm Feore, Christine Baranski, Chita Rivera, Lucy Lui

Quote: "This trial...the whole world...it's all...show business!"

Seen through the mind of the delusional Roxie Hart (Renee Zelwegger), we are given the first musical since 1968's "Oliver!" to win Best Picture in the Academy Awards. Set in the 1920s Jazz Age, we meet Roxie with her love whom she kills after he doesn't keep a certain promise to make her a star. But when she gets to jail and her suit with most popular lady-killing lawyer Billy Flynn (Richard Gere) takes off, she's a smart girl to know that if you can't be famous...be infamous. With that, she has a hateful relationship with another jazzy babe in jail for murdering, Velma Kelly (Catharine Zeta-Jones), her once-idol now turned enemy.

OSCAR winner for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Catharine Zeta-Jones), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cotume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Sound

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