Cabaret

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Allan C @RT15713161 Jul 2 Dancing while the world burns Cabaret (1972) **1/2 Cabaret mixes Weimar-era decadence with the looming rise of Nazism, but its political themes often feel more obvious than insightful. Joel Grey steals every scene he's in, while Liza Minnelli's grating Sally Bowles makes the central romance surprisingly difficult to care about. Despite its iconic status, the film never fully comes together. SEE LETTERBOXED FOR FULL REVIEW See more Gable L @Melipona Apr 18 As a major fan of the original Cabaret musical, I found this adaptation lacking in almost every regard. It omitted key characters whilst including new and far more pointless or otherwise less effective ones for seemingly very little reason; those who survived were often relegated to easter eggs, such as Fraulein Schneider who, in the original, was one of the most important characters. The massive, sweeping changes to the plot and characterization led to the songs feeling somewhat disconnected from the plot in a way that felt unintentional. There was no sense of horror when "If You Could See Her" began playing, and the finale fell flat because the story had never bothered to really connect the political side of the story with the relationship side even by omission; the nazis were instead relegated to simple set dressing, and there were no nazis whom the main characters knew personally. Some of the songs were well executed, but overall this is simply a worse reimagining of the original. See more Ahmad S @RT02455952 Apr 18 The movie is talk about how we must be aware of what happens to our surrounding and not being distracted by hedonism or life of entertainment full with dopamine, because this lifestyle can often hit us in the back. Additionally, even though politic is ass, we should actively involve and try to see what the party try to bring into our local community or country. See more thiago S @Thiagostone Mar 2 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, o filme ficou mais ou menos por algumas coisas pesadas no filme. See more Noah H. @Noah85 Jan 26 It’s alright. Watched it in film class. I won’t call it a masterpiece, but I enjoyed Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles and the music was catchy. I wouldn’t recommend it for kids, but I feel like there’s a lot of things in this movie that adults can enjoy. I thought the shots were cool too. See more Sabrina C @SabrinaCheek Jan 18 "Cabaret" shows the dangers of distraction, the dangers of being uninformed. That freedom is beautiful, and if you want to enjoy it, you need to protect it. It questions what we as humans do in the face of evil. And that ending, when it turns the reflection of a mirror on the Cabaret audience to reveal it is filled with Nazis. That they sit among you. It asks you to question yourself, who you surround yourself with, who you trust. As an American, I think we need Cabaret now more than ever. I watched this film after watching neighbors hide from ICE vehicles, after seeing the faces of those killed by them all over the news. Families are being torn apart, racism is being encouraged, and our freedoms are being erased. For everyone, no matter your political standing. None of us are safe from this. Yet, we bury ourselves in distractions. Bear Cups, Labubus, so many pointless things that mean nothing compared to human life. This movie is a warning. Open your eyes and do something. See more Read all reviews

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