ROXIE HART is a fun film. Its tone is correct. The dialogue is sometimes really sharp, even for today. And the cinematography is unusually gorgeous, for a comedy anyway. But the story lacks depth and it never goes beyond the "let's play the jury with Roxie's charms" bit, which became tiring one hour into the film. The film lacked interesting secondary characters which would have added much needed depth and change from the Roxie Hart storyline. In the end, the constant focus on Roxie and her assets and the wacky court case antics reminded me of the long lasting TV show NIGHT COURT. The film, which is 90 minutes long, is at the same level of a standard 30 minute NIGHT COURT episode. Not good.
It's a shame really because Ginger actually gives a great comedic performance. I completely forgot she was the same actress that starred in all of those Fred & Ginger flicks. And the cast is pretty good. The whole project just seems underdeveloped. It's just a one note comedy. It's worth watching for Ginger though.
It's a shame really because Ginger actually gives a great comedic performance. I completely forgot she was the same actress that starred in all of those Fred & Ginger flicks. And the cast is pretty good. The whole project just seems underdeveloped. It's just a one note comedy. It's worth watching for Ginger though.