Nine

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Wisely keeping her distance, Cotillard mostly lurks along the sidelines projecting a wounded visage, before finally stepping into the spotlight for the movie's single moment of emotional sincerity. It's the only point at which Nine seems more than a total zero.

The New Yorker by Anthony Lane

One is forced to ask: who wants to make, or watch, a major Hollywood musical about mental block?

New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

The magic simply isn't there.

ReelViews by James Berardinelli

Despite following its stage inspiration and bringing structure to Fellini's "8 1/2" (the ultimate source material), Nine still suffers at times from a lack of narrative drive and it doesn't have the surreal, dreamlike quality of "8 1/2" to fall back upon.

The A.V. Club by Keith Phipps

A joyless trudge, particularly when compared to Fellini’s vibrant original?

Time Out by Keith Uhlich

Let’s not dance around it: Nine--is a dud.

The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt

The disappointments here are many, from a starry cast the film ill-uses to flat musical numbers that never fully integrate into the dramatic story. The only easy prediction is that Nine is not going to revive the slumbering musical-film genre.

Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman

The numbers, while lively, remain cluttered and stage-bound. The women, however, are spirited and sexy.

Rolling Stone by Peter Travers

Rob Marshall's flawed but frequently dazzling Nine is a hot-blooded musical fantasia full of song, dance, raging emotion and simmering sexuality.

Variety by Todd McCarthy

Sophisticated, sexy and stylishly decked out, Rob Marshall's disciplined, tightly focused film impresses and amuses.