Review of Cabaret (1993) by Sheila C — 18 Nov 2007
The film public's general distaste for Liza Minelli has poisoned this film's eminence, to a degree. Whether one detests Minelli or adores her, one cannot deny her absolute dramatic genius as Sally Bowles.
Joel Grey gives one of the most delightfully bizarre performances in film history as the Emcee; his performance of the opening number ("Wilkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!") is one of the greatest opening sequences in film history.
Michael York, Marisa Berenson, Fritz Wepper, and Helmut Greim (very good as the foxy Maximilian) are all superb, and the legendary Bob Fosse's dramatic elan transfers well from the stage to the screen (the scenes with the Hitler youth leading the crowd of Bavarians and the entire "If You Could See Her" sequence are both testaments to his genius).
A definite classic - macabre, burlesque, Weillian, immensely enjoyable.
This review of Cabaret (1993) was written by Sheila C on 18 Nov 2007.
Cabaret has generally received very positive reviews.
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