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When you just sit on your chair and start thinking, do you always wonder why Broadway's plays are not always adapted into movies? To be very honest with you, I can't tell you why, but one thing is sure: when you pay a ticket for a seat in a Broadway theatre, you mostly expect to be baffled by the singing and dance numbers. Because I am unfamiliar with Broadway plays, I found it very strange that Chicago is a movie that combines very well human feelings and Broadway-style performance. I should also tell you that even if the movie is quite good, I didn't find the movie very entertaining.

First of all, I think that the movie should really appeal to all Broadway plays enthusiasts. Hopefully, unlike other movies that you might have probably seen, the people behind the movie Chicago didn't try to do too much. In fact, the movie is powered with a very simple script that is very easy to follow. Chicago's funny story follows very well the main character (Roxie Hart, played by Renée Zellweger) and it launches us very well not only into the characters's mind, but also in their world. As opposed to what I thought, the singing performance just turn out to appeared at the good moment. Without being an expert in this field, it is important to know that the reason why the singing performances appear, it is because they do present you the characters' feelings, motivations or intentions. Unfortunately, the only problem with Chicago is simple to understand: there a few singing and dancing performances that are so useless, because if we have taken them out, the movie's pace will be faster and they don't really help you that much to understand what's going on into the characters' mind; they are just useless.

Secondly, the other reason why many people would like to watch this movie is the amazing and impressive acting performance by the cast. Renée Zellweger (Cold Mountain), as Roxie Hart, is the cast's member that trully stunned me with her very nuanced performance. Zellweger doesn't only add psychological complexity to her character, but she also brings charisma and charm. As Velma Kelly, Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (The Mask of Zoro) is really fantastic and her performance does sustain your interest for the movie. Richard Gere (Unfaithful), is the actor who brings a touch of humour to the movie and let me tell you that his performance is unquestionnable. Obviously, Queen Latifah, as Mamma Gordon, shows us that she's a very good supporting actress that knows how to draw our attention.

Thirdly, speaking about the dancing and singing performance, I must admit that watching them has not been a dull moment for me, although I'm not an enthusiast of dance. The dancing scenes are very well choreographed and very well executed that your head might spin. Besides, Chicago has given me the chance to see that Renée Zellweger, although she's not known as a singer, has a more beautiful voice than some people who audition for American Idol. While Catherine Zeta-Jones is an experienced dancer and singer, Richard Gere turns out to be very astounding both as a dancer and as a singer. For those who like rap, you might be very surprised by seing Queen Latifah, because she's better than you think. In addition to that, I should also mention that the director's style doesn't lack personality and it's very animated. Every scenes are very well framed.

To conclude this movie review, I didn't really find the movie very entertaining, but I must admit that the strongest point of the movie is the very amazing and impressive performance from the cast. In short, Chicago is a movie that should really appeal to those who like to sing and dance.

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