I chose the movie Nine. It released in 2009. Nine is musical romance film directed and produced by Rob Marshall and the screenplay are written by Anthony Minghella and Michael Tolkin. In the leading roles are Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Penélope Cruz, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson and Stacy Ferguson.

Nine tells about almost 50-years-old movie director man, named Guido Contini ( Daniel Day- Lewis). He is struggling with a middle age crisis: his new movie doesn’t seem to finished (even the script it’s not ready) and his relationships are mess. He is trying to get his work, his arts and his private life to balance. Guido has to solve his relationships to the women of his life; his wife (Marion Cotillard), his secret lover (Penélope Cruz), his muse (Nicole Kidman), a costumer and a loyal friend (Judi Dench), an American journalist (Kate Hudson), prostitute from his past (Stacy Ferguson) and his mother (Sophia Loren). The movie’s location is Italy in 60’s.

The first impressions after seeing movie were that the movie is very artistic and you can’t loose your focus because of the flash backs of Contini’s childhood. Sometimes it felt so stupid that the characters spoke English, even when two Italians spoke to each other English. Overall the characters were believable. For example when Luisa Contini (Guido Contini’s wife) sang about their marriage, you could almost felt her pain.

The dancing scenes were spectacular. The choreograhies were big and massive. Of course when there was dancing there was also singing. Every character had his or her time to shine with singing. My own favorite dancing scene was when Stephanie (Kate Hudson) singing Cinema Italiano.

The casting is very interesting but also succeed. I couldn’t think some else in the male role. Daniel Day-Lewis sound like a real Italian. Kate Hudson and Penélope Cruz suprised me by their singing. Judi Dench who I had only seen in Bond films made very impressive work as an costumer and Guido Contini’s loyal friend. Nicole Kidman was like usually perfect to her role as Contini’s muse. Penélope Cruz succeed her role more than perfect; I almost believe that she and Daniel Day-Lewis are lovers.

The flash backs made nice twist to the film. Those were black and white. The way how those were coloured got you understood easier what it now and what it’s past.

Genre is musical and it’s one of my facorite genre so that made this more fun. Nine is more fascinating because the singing scenes are separated so well from the other scenes than usually in musicals. That’s why I think it’s easy musical for everyone.