I’m a huge fan of musicals. From Disney movies with their catchy songs, to aurally stunning operas, I really feel that music can be a tremendous addition to telling a story.
In the last decade, Hollywood has given us a pretty fair number of musicals. Some have been excellent, while others fell flat. Having grown up on musicals, I tend to be rather critical when I see them, and there were several that I found disappointing.
HOWEVER! The upcoming Nine looks like it might just be one of the good ones. I was intrigued by the first trailer for the film, which was simply snippets from the film put to one of the movie’s songs. The second trailer, though, gives us a little more of what the story is, and now instead of simply being interested in the movie, I’m excited for it.
Nine looks to have big, over the top musical numbers, with the drama of interwoven relationships–all centering around one man–giving it a story with plenty to work off of.
The Broadway production of Nine did quite well during its runs, earning 5 Tonys in its 1982 debut, and 2 more for its 2003 revival. This means the bar is already set pretty high for the movie, but from the looks of the trailer(s) it seems possible that the film could meet that standard.
Have a look for yourself, and see what you think.
Nine hits theaters December 25th.
