2009 · drama · music · romance
Nine
Directed by Rob Marshall1h 58m2009
Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.
Our read: Nine (2009) reads as a neutral, kinetic, inventive drama · music · romance entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, kinetic, gentle drama / music, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, cold.
- brisk
- gentle
- intimate
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How Nine feels to watch.
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“You want lush Fellini-inspired musicals about creative paralysis and desire.”
Skip it tonight — Stylish but hollow song-and-dance ennui will feel pretentious after 9pm.
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