Nine (2009)
Posted on March 18, 2010 | Categories: Reviews | Tags: movies
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Tagline: Be Italian. 
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Sophia Loren, Stacy Ferguson
Summary: Famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) struggles to find inspiration for his latest movie project while juggling dramatic relationships with his wife (Marion Cotillard), mistress (Penelope Cruz), muse (Nicole Kidman), agent (Judi Dench), and mother (Sophia Loren)
5 Words/Phrases: Visually stunning; beautiful song and dance numbers; stunning, scene-stealing performance by Marion Cotillard as Luisa Contini; somewhat disjointed between scenes; some of the female roles were underused/did not mesh well with the rest of the story
Most Impressed By: Marion Cotillard was by far and away the greatest thing in the movie – her performance was powerful yet understated
Least Impressed By: How ill-fitting Guido’s muse Claudia (Nicole Kidman) and the American reporter Stephanie (Kate Hudson) were with the overall dynamics of the cast
Comments: I really loved the soundtrack of this film
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Krissy ♥
Marion! ♥
I felt kind of so-so about this movie. I guess I was expecting something epic like Moulin Rouge, and when it wasn’t like that, I stopped caring. :P
Manda
I feel like it had the potential to be something like Moulin Rouge, but it fell flat. That’s not to say the cast didn’t work amazingly hard, but it just didn’t come together the way Moulin Rouge did.
Marie
I actully haven’t seen this movie yet, and I’ve heard some mixed reviews. I know Penelope was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and (as you said) I heard the music was amazing.
Veronika
I haven’t seen this movie yet but I’ve heard the OST and totally love it!!!!