Could not finish it. What I saw of it was impressive, but not enjoyable.

Some of this was slick and stylish and highly competent but I just couldn't get into it. I was falling asleep late at night, maybe that was part of it. The other part, I'm not into musicals.

An exemplary adaptation. It takes its source material, makes necessary modifications for film and even adds more substance. It's the very rare instance when the movie's even better than the stage show.

Rob Marshall's Chicago is full of electrifying song and dance numbers, great performances and many themes that ing true to the early 20th century. The costumes look stunning, the choreography is wonderful and who knew Richard Gere and John C Reilly c... (read more) Rob Marshall's Chicago is full of electrifying song and dance numbers, great performances and many themes that ing true to the early 20th century. The costumes look stunning, the choreography is wonderful and who knew Richard Gere and John C Reilly could sing. The movie struggles to keep up the excitement for much of the movie, and the story isn't too involving, but there is too much symbolism, energy and thoughtfulness to not call Chicago one of the better musicals of this millennium. The musical number all represent the actions and thoughts of the characters which i thought was ingenious. There is also the issue of a lust for fame and how it can blind you from what people really think. I liked all of the performances, and some of the dance numbers were very inventive and smart. Basically when your in Chicago, you need to get famous or else you will get nowhere, and in this case, you must be famous to get out of jail. While the movie burst onto the screen with intense opening numbers, the movie is very slow and downcast with its tone for the rest of the movie. I wish it had kept the electricity for much more of the film and i would have enjoyed it more. Still, this is an incredibly visionary and smart musical, and dare i say I am actually interested to see what Rob Marshall can do next with his new movie Nine coming out in December with Daniel Day Lewis. Chicago is not for everyone, but the power and symbolism of the singing and dancing is going to pull you into the thick of it. Thumbs up!

Sex, murder, greed, what more can you ask for? Does a great job retaining the stage presentation while utilizing all the tricks of film. Excellent music with fantastic choreography too.

So much fun to watch.

Very entertaining & dazzling.

Chicago is sophisticated, brash, sardonic, completely joyful in its execution.

The movie is appealing, thanks to the cleverness of the Kander-Ebb songs and the enthusiasm of the performances, but it lacks any urgency or erotic spark.