Review of Cabaret (1972) by Kevin P — 19 Dec 2010
Like New York, New York, Cabaret is the type of musical I can really dig. There's none of that bursting out into song nonsense, the kind that turned Singin' in the Rain from a delightful comedy, to a kind of a, well, bore.
Cabaret's musical numbers take place on stage, they pertain to the story. There's nothing worse for me, than when a character can only express himself/herself through song, rather than meaningful dialogue.
Cabaret doesn't do this, it's a delightful drama, set in an interesting time period. The Weimar Republic to be precise, only a couple years before those damned Nazis took over. Like New York, New York, the performance by Liza Minnelli is outstanding, I would have to say I liked her performance here a tad more than in New York, New York.
So I say to you, if you dislike musicals, you may still in fact, dig Cabaret as I have.
This review of Cabaret (1972) was written by Kevin P on 19 Dec 2010.
Cabaret has generally received very positive reviews.
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