'Nine' Fills the Screen with Excitement

A few days ago, I saw an absolutely fantastic film, the new one called,'Nine.' What a delightful and so unusual piece of film art it was. I had read some rather pithy and so-so reviews on it. But when I saw it I realized these so-called film experts had no idea what they were seeing. So many cynics refuse to be thrilled for they want so much the ill-minded life of pseudo-intellectual blather. This film, 'Nine' is a depiction of the life of a genius Italian film director, Guido Contini, as played by Daniel Day-Lewis. The clever Daniel Day-Lewis does marvelous work in this one. The story has interesting dimensions because it digs deep into the man's emotional and creative dealings with all his contemporaries. It is fascinating in showing his dealings with his wife, Marion Cotillard, his mistress, Penelope Cruz and other women like Nicole Kidman (in the role of the actress, Carla) and the American journalist, Kate Hudson. Marion Cotillard has so much elegance in this work. Each woman in this film is wonderful in her own way. They are not just beautiful but show incredible depth in their emotional lives. Also, a quite exciting portion of all the characters' lives is that of the musical numbers for the music parts are integrated extremely well into the overall fabric of the story line. The director, Rob Marshall has accomplished a visual feast with this film. He and all the people deserve giant kudos. Another superb element of 'Nine' is the work of the grand Sophia Loren in the role of Guido's mother. The overall work of the fine, sensual Kate Hudson and the very clever and exciting Penelope Cruz is also tremendous. The film is heavily influenced by the great movie of Federico Fellini, his '8 and a half.' I love anything by Fellini, especially his 'La Dolce Vita.' But I confess the fact is I love this new thing, this vibrant so telling sleek film story of 'Nine' with its genuine, pumping wildisms, its sexy energy and of course its super-strong cinematic art power. It is a magnificent achievement.