Bob Marshall Chicago Musical Critique

Chicago, made in 2002, directed by Rob Marshall is an outstanding movie musical that definitely deserves to be a best picture nominee primarily for its point of view to capture emotion, story telling technique, and its impactful plot. Being a converted musical, Rob Marshall does an exquisite job portraying the true plot line allowing this move to be considered better than the stage version. This movie musical about the six cook county murderesses, starring Velma Kelly played by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Roxie Hart played by Renee Zellweger, is full of theatrical variety giving the audience a taste of what it would feel like to be in chicago in 1926. Being told from the point of view of the murderesses the film allows pity to be given to the wrongs they have committed, pulling emotions as if it was you on trial. Marshalls use of point of view is one of the main reasons we fall in love with Roxie Hart and give into her lies as she pleads innocent. The audience begins to feel sorry for Roxie and the rest of the murderesses although what they have done is incorrect, that shows a true connection between the viewer and the characters. Marshall is able to the

The overall plot of this movie leaves an impact on the audience promoting thought provoking question of the hidden meaning, is the way our society works all just for show?, Does desire control people's actions?, all questions one may think after watching the plot unfold. The films ability to encourage thought provoking question is what makes this film a must see and allow many people to consider it better than the stage version. This very aspect is what completed my check list for worthiness of a best picture nomination, it left me thinking and continued to make me talk about it with my