Colin's Journal

I finally saw Chicago tonight, after looking forward to seeing it for some time.  It's an entertaining, fun movie with some good dance numbers and a nice flow.  It's also a little disappointing.

I was hoping for something on a par with Moulin Rouge, and while Chicago is a good watch, it isn't that good.  I think part of the problem for me was having no sympathy for the main characters.  I wanted to know how it ended, but didn't really care one way or the other.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is superb, a great performance and a good presence on the screen, but Renée Zellweger was disappointing.  The rest of the cast did a fairly good job.  It's possible that a second viewing, where the story would distract less from the musical elements, may improve my rating of the film.