Chicago E.Luck

Chicago is a musical based movie released in 2002.  The movie was directed by Rob Marshall.  The movie follows the protagonist Roxie played by Rene Zellweger who murders a man after she sleeps with him based on a false promise that he will make her famous.  This is the main premise of the movie.  Roxie will do anything to fulfill her childhood dream to become famous.  

Throughout the movie she cheats on her husband on several accounts, falsely states that she is pregnant, and uses her murder trail all as her way to rise to fame.  During one scene in the movie, she and her jail nemesis Velma Kelly played by Catherine Zeta-Jones compete for fame, by sabotaging each others trail.  While it is important to note that the fame of the women was critical to the success of the case, it is also important to note that both Roxie and Velma were trying to make their fame permanent.

The movie touches on the fact that everyone has a story, so it is not wise to judge someone prematurely based on their current situation.  Out of everything in the movie this alone had the greatest effect on me.  When the setting is first shown and it is a in a jail, people judge the prisoners prematurely but followed right after is a musical score where each prisoner tells her story and it allows the viewer to both feel compassion and a better understanding for each person in the jail.

In the end of the movie Roxie does win the case and is set free but much to her surprise she does not get the fame that she thought she would.  The fast paced city is on to its next thing and forgets about her.  Overall this movie is a 8.5/10 because of its encoded life lessons and well put together story line.