Nine

An entertaining musical with a great cast. It does have problems of consistency when going from drama to music & dance, but it is still effective in capturing the mood of the story. The movie does lack heft in some of the scenes that don't involve music, although Daniel Day-Lewis is very good in the role. Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz also impress because we care for their characters despite the limited amount of time they get on screen. The musical numbers aren't fantastic, but they are decent and nicely staged. They do feel like an add-on to the movie though. I was more interested in Guido and his rise and fall relationship with cinema than I was with his struggles pertaining to lots of women. I feel as though the parts about cinema are stronger than the others. The movie is a little bit too long, mainly because I felt the musical numbers were forgettable even while still being entertaining, but Nine is worth your time if you want to watch attractive actors & actresses strut around in musical number for 2 hours. The tone of the movie is quite depressing though, so it sucks some of the fun out of it.