Chicago"

Yu Dongtian

The movie "Chicago" is a successful adaptation of the musical of the same name in Bai Lao Hui. A delightful masterpiece of its kind.

"Chicago" and "Dancer in the Dark" have similar themes. They are both the daydreams of a song and dance fan who longs to be on stage, and both are cast into the drama by a woman who kills a man in a rage. Prison, facing a battle between life and death. But the former is pure comedy, the latter is pure tragedy. To be honest, watching "Dancer in the Dark" is a severe test of the audience's physiology, psychology and even willpower, but "Chicago" is absolutely fast-paced, whether it is singing and dancing or carnival dancing, or intense or lingering, it will feed you. It has all the effects that a real entertainment film should achieve: eyeballs, ears, and nerves relaxed.

"Chicago" and "All That Jazz", the latter shows the mental state of a Bai Lao Hui director. Although it is also meticulous and meticulous, and contains irony in the excitement, it still has artistic work. The other is Narcissus, which is narcissistic and separated from the general public's suspicion; while the former focuses on the star dream of an ordinary housewife, and the sub-line is the dream of a little singer who is not a big star, intertwined with the subtle emotional entanglements between women: jealousy. A mixture of sympathy, contempt and admiration.

The theme of "Chicago" is very clear, and can be summarized in one sentence: "If you can't be famous, be Infamous." - If you can't be famous, be Infamous! ——Because the methods are just different, but the effect is the same. Anyway, it will make you famous overnight and attract the attention of thousands of people! The key is to control the right to speak, and let the public know about you, even if it takes a lot of effort - if you can't, you can only think of that Hungarian woman who can't speak English, who has difficulty in speaking, and has to suffer.

Those who want to deny and despise Hollywood's filmmaking methods will stumble in front of this film. Not only is the film so beautiful, it is also quite profound in thought.

By the way, big-name Hollywood stars such as Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta Jones are all good at singing and dancing. It is said that Renee Zellweger watched Catherine Zeta Jones, who has classical ballet skills, during her audition. The wonderful performance was very stressful. After going home and practicing basic dance skills, I dared to share the stage with Catherine. I don't know if Chinese stars will feel some pressure after watching "Chicago".