Chicago razzle dazzle barbershop7/23/2023 ![]() If she is not quite up to the role, perhaps she doesn't have it in her to portray such a trashy, despicable character. The razzle does indeed dazzle and the musical numbers are sensational. This brilliant film is more than just razzle-dazzle: it offers a lot of fodder for conversation. They should also be old enough to handle a LOT of sexuality and violence portrayed in an irreverent way. Of course, none of the characters are anywhere near role models, but they're not supposed to be, and your kids should be able to understand that if you want to watch this movie with them. This is a better fit for mature kids who can understand irony and satire. The jazz and vaudeville inspired music is genius, nailing the "razzle dazzle" of Roxie and Velma's public performance of innocence, versus the reality. The lyrics are pitch-perfect, an incredibly sharp and humorous send-up of celebrity culture, sex, dishonesty, crime, justice (and the lack thereof) and prejudice, and the media's complicity with injustice, set against the glamorous, decadent backdrop of the Roaring 20s. I was instantly impressed by how deep the show is. I worked behind the scenes in my high school's production of Chicago. The choreography is top-notch, and the social satire is as prickly as it was when this great show first premiered on Broadway in 1975. The Kander-and-Ebb score is catchy and iconic - there simply isn't a single dud in the entire picture. ![]() Chicago deserves its spot in the pantheon of modern film musicals.
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