Fresh
Nine is, if not a grand work, terrifically tasty eye and ear candy. Two numbers -- from somewhat unexpected quarters -- are worth the price of admission alone.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Nine
This holiday season, be Italian.
2009 · 1h 58m · PG-13
Drama, Music, Romance
Directed by
Rob Marshall
Overview
Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
39%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Nine should have been called 4A 1/2 because it doesn't come close to the work of the master who inspired it.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rotten
The film suffers from the simple fact that its songs aren't memorable.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
It's a movie about a musical about a movie about a man's inner life -- surely we can eliminate some of the middle men.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Rotten
There's a lot of high-powered star wattage in Nine, but it never generates much heat.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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