Chicago

It's time to talk about the big musical, the only musical this decade and in nearly 30+ years to win Best Picture, it is non other than the showstopping "Chicago." The movie is about a girl named Roxie who wants nothing more than to be famous. She does anything to make her dream come true even cheating on her own husband with a man who says he can make her dream a reality. Unfortunately the he lies and loses his life to the enraged Roxie. She then goes to jail where her popularity rises and she starts to become more famous. She then enlists a smooth talking lawyer to help her be free again. That's when the star powers clash and the movie becomes more interesting.

Chicago has a very colorful cast of characters from a suave talking lawyer to a bribe taking Matron to a jealous starlet. The cast couldn't have been better. They all have a story to tell and try to take the spot light. I personally think Billy Flynn, the lawyer, steals the show especially in the court scene were he sings "Razzle Dazzle." It's such an intense scene choreographed well.

The director does a great job of incorporating the songs into the scenes. It doesn't feel like the characters are just breaking out into random songs, but the songs are actually part of the story.

Now the most important part of a musical, the music. The songs are pretty good, but aren't memorable aside from a few. The only songs that I found really good were the "Cell Block Tango"  and "Razzle Dazzle." The songs are intense and add a lot of layer to the characters.

Overall I think this movie is a fantastic musical and well deserving of the covenant Oscar, the songs are good, the characters and story are fantastic. I give "Chicago 4/5, well directed and top notch acting.