Good concept, poorly executed.

Dreadfully Boring

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

All That Jazz (1979) Like 8 1/2, Only in form and style. Some fun dance numbers, Lovely costumes, light humor Ultimately nothing more. Confusing chaos Bob Fosse's manic descent Drinks, drugs, sex, women, Dance numbers, dream sequences, Watching this was not All That. (Tanka (短歌 tan-kah) poems are short poems that are five lines long, with the 5-7-5-7-7 syllable format. #Tanka #PoemReview

Great drama on the life and death of an artist (loosely based on Bob Fosse's own life, without the death part, of course, at that point). Original plot, which demonstrates the decadence, pitfalls and back- stabbing of showbiz. Very original direction by Bob Fosse, complete with musical dream sequences and time jumps. A bit too innovative sometimes, as it can be confusing.Roy Scheider acts out of his skin in the lead role. You can actually imagine Scheider inflicting the damage to himself that the movie portrays, so convincing is his performance. He was unlucky to lose the Best Actor Oscar to Dustin Hoffman for Kramer vs Kramer.Supporting cast are good too. Jessica Lange's part is not overly major, but All That Jazz did revive her career after King Kong almost killed it. Interesting to see John Lithgow in an early role.Great movie.

I remember watching the movie back in 1982, and what stuck most in my mind was the recurring scene of Roy Scheider facing the mirror with the eye drops and dexedrine tablets saying: "It's showtime folks!"Bob Fosse made a overview about his life, in which recognizes that he is not taking the right path. Even so, he is still being able to succumb to the stream of indolence. It is as if he had no choice but to surrender to his self-destructive attitude.The film also has a transcendental view: he knows he is going to die soon. The role of "Angel of Death" is played by Jessica Lange, who listen his final statement. Despite of his misbehaviour, she does not judge him. This causes a strange feeling in the viewer: empathize with him notwithstanding what we have said.Anyway, what we have is an honest, well-directed and gripping musical autobiography. 9/10

Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid life of Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider), a womanizing, drug-using dancer.Besides Scheider (who is at his best here), we get a young John Lithgow, Wallace Shawn and plenty of highly skilled dancers. Even those who may not normally like musicals or dancing will be drawn to this film because it is executed so wonderfully.As if the choreography and direction were not good enough, the plot is quite clever, too, existing in layers that may not make sense at first but show themselves as the film goes on. This is really a story of life and death, told with real passion as the creator (Fosse) had really lived it, and unfortunately did not live too much longer after the film's completion.