Sophisticated, brash, sardonic, completely joyful in its execution. It gives anyone who ever loved movie musicals, and lamented their demise, something to live for.Read Full Review »
A superior adaptation that bypasses the Ann Reinking version now on Broadway.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
More than any other example in recent memory, Chicago shows how much the element of surprise is missing from today's movies.Read Full Review »
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Slate: David Edelstein
Isn't just the most explosively entertaining movie musical in a couple of decades. It's going to be the most influential: the one that inspires the rebirth of the Hollywood musical.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
Not since the 1972 'Cabaret' has there been a movie musical this stirring, intelligent and exciting.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Freshly transplanted from the stage, is a thrilling ode to the intertwined glories of sex, showmanship, and lying: what the film calls ''the old razzle-dazzle.''Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
Who would have expected Ms. Zellweger --- and Miramax -- to come through in a musical? And it's one of the few Christmas entertainments to run under two hours. Who couldn't love that?Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
Exuberantly theatrical yet every inch a movie, and some numbers ("The Cell Block Tango") are so entertaining you might want to applaud.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
The movie is a dazzling song and dance extravaganza, with just enough words to support the music and allow everyone to catch their breath between songs.Read Full Review »
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