The reason this film flopped (my theory at least)
Sad, but true. It flopped.
I've been on a journey with this film since, what? August? September? Around there. To quote the leading lady, "I watched it rise and watched it fall". And I loved it when I saw it in theaters on Christmas, but it wasn't what I was expecting.
That was the biggest problem. That everyone thought it'd be this feel-good, fast-pace, thrill-ride, all entertaining (no dramatic substance) film like Chicago was. When you broadcast [b]"Rob Marshall, Director of CHICAGO", then see the trailer what most people were probably expecting was a sequel to Chicago (Not literally, a sequel, metaphorically).
What Nine is, is (To quote Miss Kidman at the SAG FQA) "A Psychological Musical". The biggest complaint I heard from audiences and critics was that it was boring. I never knew how to describe it before but Nicole hit the nail on the head.
Anyways, that's my theory on it anyways. Agree with me or disagree
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