Dir: Rob Marshall, 2002 (9*)
Best Picture (AA, GG)
Loved this, my favorite Bob Fosse musical. The acting in this one was probably the best musical cast in 20 yrs at least: Renee Zellweger (nominated), Queen Latifah (nominated), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Oscar for Supp. Actress), even Richard Gere sang (nominated), and John C. Reilly nearly stole the movie (also nominated). The film is about women who kill men, often who deserved it (a terrific song for that, "He Had it Coming"), and two who meet in prison (Renee and Catherine) and vie for the same ruthless lawyer, played by Gere in a hilarious comedy role. This is full of great choreography, reality and fantasy mixed, yet all worked into the plot seamlessly, rare for a musical. The dvd includes the deleted song "Class", with Catherine and Latifah, one of the best, so it’s hard to believe it was cut out. 6 Oscars