Had never seen this until recently, and it hasn't aged much at all. Brilliantly staged, with dazzling performances - I had never quite "gotten" why Catherine Zeta-Jones was such a big name until I saw this movie, and the way she just shines. Some of the stage-to-film adaptations could have been done in more interesting ways, but for the most part it utilizes the medium excellently. Also, it contains some great thematic content regarding the meaning of celebrity and fame - surprisingly, it's thematically similar to The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, another impressive movie.
In an alternate universe Rob Marshall and Baz Luhrmann would be filmmaking twins considering the style, mise en scene, dark musicals, burlesque costumes, etc...
Just think about it...leaving out of course the fact that Marshall's films are less theatrical considering how dramatic Lurhmann's are.
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Joker of Gotham
This movie Won best Picture over the pianist? Are you serious bro!?I can't believe that this movie was the best movie of 2002
3/5
nymusix
Had never seen this until recently, and it hasn't aged much at all. Brilliantly staged, with dazzling performances - I had never quite "gotten" why Catherine Zeta-Jones was such a big name until I saw this movie, and the way she just shines. Some of the stage-to-film adaptations could have been done in more interesting ways, but for the most part it utilizes the medium excellently. Also, it contains some great thematic content regarding the meaning of celebrity and fame - surprisingly, it's thematically similar to The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, another impressive movie.ntan
I was never bored. Thoroughly entertaining, with larger than life musical numbers. Plot was fineNourNasreldin
In an alternate universe Rob Marshall and Baz Luhrmann would be filmmaking twins considering the style, mise en scene, dark musicals, burlesque costumes, etc...Just think about it...leaving out of course the fact that Marshall's films are less theatrical considering how dramatic Lurhmann's are.
Videl
Poor Catherine..Rigters
Great musical. I think I've awaken a passion for musicals inside of me.He had it coming!
EnggarB
I love this movie..not just because Zeta-Jones is favorite ..but its very entertaining..Pallium Invisibilitatem
An excellent dark musical...saydin7
partly entertaining partly boring worth watchingJace Lightner
Didn't like it. Not a stellar musical that stands out. Felt very bored. Check out West Side Story and Les Miserables for more compelling productions!akuma587
Don't hate, this movie is awesome.kurisu1974
Please no make it stop I can'tsyarifah dhira
cause you can look right through me,walk by right me,
but never know i'm there.
poor Amos Hart.
Love This Movie, it deserves an oscar!
Rohit
The only musical I likeKreedSTL
First and last musical I'll ever watch. Poor Grease.