Nine

I just got back from seeing Rob Marshall's film Nine. The minute that I heard he was directing a new film, a musical, I knew I wanted to see it. Rob Marshall directed Chicago and Memoirs of a Geisha, both of which I really loved.

The movie is about a famous Italian director who is having trouble writing his next big movie and looks for inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his colleagues, his starlet and other various women he's had previous contact with, but it's only when he separates himself from his life, that he gains his true inspiration.

Nine wasn't glitzy like Chicago, but just like Chicago, it had some gorgeous shots, awesome choreography (which Rob Marshall does himself), great actors and singing. One of my favorite shots starts off looking at water washing up on the beach and has it slowly recedes you see the figure of a man reflected in the remaining water on the sand. Ugh, it was beautiful. The musical numbers were also done in the style of Chicago, as a part of the characters imagination, which works very well when turning a Broadway play into a film. I really enjoyed the music as well and as I mentioned, the singing was great. I'm pretty sure I will be buying the soundtrack.

From what I've read, I think the movie wasn't as great as people/critics anticipated and I think a few people in the theater weren't too happy with it. Or the ending. I liked the ending myself...and while I admit, the movie wasn't as good as I hoped, I still really loved it and got right into the middle of it. For me, that's how I know a good movie...the emotion vested into it.

I say, if you're a fan of Chicago and/or Rob Marshall, go for it. It's not as good as Chicago, but it's good.

Music: Rob Thomas - All That I Am