Song Analysis Of All That Jazz By Renee Zellweger

In Rob Marshall's 2002 adaptation of Chicacgo, he entertains the audience through satirical showings of 1920’s Chicago's crime scene, through the use of showtunes and jazz. An example of the film's musical structure is through the film's opening number “All That Jazz”. Throughout the sequence, the audience is introduced to the two lead murderesses of the film. Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) arrives at the jazz club for a performance, out in the audience is the other lead of the film Roxie Hart, played by Renee Zellweger. Roxie is an aspiring performer, who watches Velma in awe, imagining herself up on the stage performing. The song acts to introduce the tone of the film, both musically and plot-wise. The number is different from normal

Reilly. Amos is Roxie Hart's hopelessly devoted husband. The song starts with him defending Roxie to the police, claiming that he was the murderer to prevent Roxie from going to jail. The song speaks of Amos being loyal no matter what, describing him as “...some droopy-eyed pup” Small lines throughout the song showcase the difference between Roxie and Amos, Roxie is in it for the show, Amos is in it for love. As Amos begins to learn of Roxies affair, he spills the beans to the police. Roxie becomes angry and begins to berate him, “I cant stand that sap”, turning against him when he begins to speak his mind. As a result the viewers begin to see their relationship, and Roxies life, fall apart. To emphasize the growing distance between he two characters, the film uses a two shots showcasing the characters on two separate sides of a stage. Roxie is pictured on top of a piano, performing to an audience, just like she wanted. Amos still sits on the other side of the stage defending Roxie. These two-shots showcase how Roxie cares about nothing but the stage, and Amos cares about nothing but her. By showcasing the characters on separate parts of the stage, and separate field of visions for the viewers, the film can better showcase the change and shift in the relationship between the two characters. The audience wants to continue watching to see how their relationship progresses, or how it ends. The two shots help establish the ongoing conflict that will occure between the two characters for the rest of the film. “Funny Honey” works to modernize the film through the two-shots showcasing modern editing techniques that allow for new and creative uses of a single shot to establish narrative