Nine (2009)

Tagline: Be Italian.

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Sophia Loren, Stacy Ferguson

Summary: Famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) struggles to find inspiration for his latest movie project while juggling dramatic relationships with his wife (Marion Cotillard), mistress (Penelope Cruz), muse (Nicole Kidman), agent (Judi Dench), and mother (Sophia Loren)

5 Words/Phrases: Visually stunning; beautiful song and dance numbers; stunning, scene-stealing performance by Marion Cotillard as Luisa Contini; somewhat disjointed between scenes; some of the female roles were underused/did not mesh well with the rest of the story

Most Impressed By: Marion Cotillard was by far and away the greatest thing in the movie – her performance was powerful yet understated

Least Impressed By: How ill-fitting Guido’s muse Claudia (Nicole Kidman) and the American reporter Stephanie (Kate Hudson) were with the overall dynamics of the cast

Comments: I really loved the soundtrack of this film

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

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