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timepiececlockSo, I set my VCR and forwent the series finale of Farscape in favor of dining out mexican food and a second viewing of Chicago.
I loved it the second time around, but not quite as much as the first. Thewonder razzle-dazzlement was not so new, and so it was more a familiar grin-inducing piece of entertainment thant the "WOW!! OMG!!" of the first time. In this it was different than Moulin Rouge, which consistantly astounded me after at least a dozen viewings.
Chicago was, though, technically amazing. It was smartly written with a tight screenplay, and beautifully acted. Also, supremely entertaining. That's the whole motif of the film in fact-- it's all a show, that three-ringed circus.
Seeing it again, I have to reiterrate my initial impressions:
- The jail song "He Had It Coming" was my favorite number.
- John C. Reilly deserves his supporting actor Academy Award. His 'sad clown' performance was just perfect.
- Queen Latifah was big, black, and sexy as hell. Congrats on her for getting the part and making it so much her own. I really hope she wins. Her gold costume was to die for.
- Richard Gere deserves some kind of award for this. I dont' know what kind, but he deserves one. This role seemed to be written for him, and it was a perfect match of casting & character.
- Renee Zelleweger was skinny as hell and twice as cute. I wanted to shove some cake down her throat and then hand her the Oscar.
- Catherine Zeta Jones has all that jazz. ^_^
- the puppet scene was funny, but not as funny as every time someone got John C. Reilly character's name wrong or forgot he was in the room.
I loved it the second time around, but not quite as much as the first. The
Chicago was, though, technically amazing. It was smartly written with a tight screenplay, and beautifully acted. Also, supremely entertaining. That's the whole motif of the film in fact-- it's all a show, that three-ringed circus.
Seeing it again, I have to reiterrate my initial impressions:
- The jail song "He Had It Coming" was my favorite number.
- John C. Reilly deserves his supporting actor Academy Award. His 'sad clown' performance was just perfect.
- Queen Latifah was big, black, and sexy as hell. Congrats on her for getting the part and making it so much her own. I really hope she wins. Her gold costume was to die for.
- Richard Gere deserves some kind of award for this. I dont' know what kind, but he deserves one. This role seemed to be written for him, and it was a perfect match of casting & character.
- Renee Zelleweger was skinny as hell and twice as cute. I wanted to shove some cake down her throat and then hand her the Oscar.
- Catherine Zeta Jones has all that jazz. ^_^
- the puppet scene was funny, but not as funny as every time someone got John C. Reilly character's name wrong or forgot he was in the room.
