Chicago is an energetic theatrical composition delivered to the audience in the form of a major motion picture. With a strong, yet a simple plot line, Rob Marshall captivates his audience by placing them into the streets of downtown Chicago and mesmerizes them with numerous musical performances displayed throughout the film. Furthermore, the smooth transitions from scene to scene contributes to the fluency of the movie keeping the audience satisfied and anticipating for more. The breakdown of the elements of costumes, sets (and lights), and acting exposes the symbolism and the excellence that was provided by the entire team of the blockbuster, Chicago. Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly are two of the main characters in Chicago who undergo a significant
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For example, in the number “Roxie (the name on Everyone’s lips)” the shot began with Roxie glancing upon herself in front of twelve mirrors which symbolizes that she is in love with every angle of herself and imagines herself to be the “star” she thinks she is yet to become. As she is dancing among numerous men, it is shown that the hot, white spotlight falls directly on her. In addition to this number, at one point Roxie was dancing above a marquee that spelled “ROXIE” in bright red which signified that she wanted everyone to think of her as a big-named superstar. Another example is in the “Cell Block Tango” where at one point there was a silhouette of female prisoners brightly lit with a distinctive rose red color while they were contained in their jail cells. This lighting effect of bright red symbolized the blood of their victims to give the notion to the audience that these ladies were proven guilty for the crime/s they have …show more content…
The dance numbers not only enhanced the film but included symbolism and divergent interpretations on the scene it followed or was in. The plot of Chicago was not as strong as I’d hoped to be but I think the dance numbers greatly made up for this. Personally I’d like to give the movie Chicago 4.5/5 stars greatly accounting the short and sweet length of the film, well-built characters and strong character development, and engaging item numbers
For example, in the number “Roxie (the name on Everyone’s lips)” the shot began with Roxie glancing upon herself in front of twelve mirrors which symbolizes that she is in love with every angle of herself and imagines herself to be the “star” she thinks she is yet to become. As she is dancing among numerous men, it is shown that the hot, white spotlight falls directly on her. In addition to this number, at one point Roxie was dancing above a marquee that spelled “ROXIE” in bright red which signified that she wanted everyone to think of her as a big-named superstar. Another example is in the “Cell Block Tango” where at one point there was a silhouette of female prisoners brightly lit with a distinctive rose red color while they were contained in their jail cells. This lighting effect of bright red symbolized the blood of their victims to give the notion to the audience that these ladies were proven guilty for the crime/s they have …show more content…
The dance numbers not only enhanced the film but included symbolism and divergent interpretations on the scene it followed or was in. The plot of Chicago was not as strong as I’d hoped to be but I think the dance numbers greatly made up for this. Personally I’d like to give the movie Chicago 4.5/5 stars greatly accounting the short and sweet length of the film, well-built characters and strong character development, and engaging item numbers