Review of Chicago (1927) by Sean O'connell for Filmcritic.com — 23 Dec 2002

As rousing, robust, and extremely contagious as any film I've seen this year.

This review of Chicago (1927) was written by Sean O'connell and published by Filmcritic.com on 23 Dec 2002.

Chicago has generally received positive reviews.

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By La L (124) on 06 Dec 2015

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By Lasse G (108) on 02 Apr 2016

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By Steven A (212) on 23 Jul 2017

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By Alec B (1,705) on 08 Sep 2017

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