Chicago (2002): Every Spotlight Is Another Cage
Beth and Michelle watch Chicago, the glittering 2002 musical about murder, celebrity, corruption, and the performance required to survive them all. For Michelle, the film and its soundtrack were once a source of comfort during a difficult period in her life. For Beth, this rewatch reveals a story less about show business than the cages created by marriage, fame, sexuality, and society’s expectations of women.
Together, they explore how Roxy, Velma, Mama Morton, and even the women surrounding them learn to use the same systems that marginalize them. Sexuality becomes both power and punishment…
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