Analysis Of The Cell Block Tango
‘He had it coming’ this was one of the main lines sung in the Cell Block Tango which was in the movie Chicago. Chicago was set in the 1920’s which was the jazz age when jazz was beginning to develop. The scene of the Cell Block Tango was set in the Chicago prisons and the women were put into the Cook County jail. Directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall the 6 main dancers are referred to as the 6 merry murderesses.
The dance starts off when there are 6 women behind cells, the lighting is dark and there is just a dull spot light on each of them and all you can see is there black silhouettes. This shows the mysterious and mischief of the dance. Their movements are sharp and hard hitting and they hit there there movement on every beat, which …show more content…
When they are doing the partner work they use contrasting shapes and the woman is on more of a higher level then the man which shows the dominance of the women and that how they are stronger then the men, and it makes the men look weak and defeated. This is evident when six does a developé and she bends down and puts her foot on the mans shoulder and she pushes him lower. This is effective because its showing that the women are leading the dance and that they have more authority and are stronger then the men, its also showing that the men treated them bad and then they are getting revenge by killing …show more content…
These costumes are revealing because it shows that they have nothing to hide because they admitted to there murders and they don’t care and they are very open and will justify to these murders. This reflects how they don’t feel guilty for their murders and they will tell the raw truth because they deserved being dead, because the men treated them carelessly and then they got their revenge. This doesn’t make the viewer feel empathy for the men it makes us feel empathy for the women and we are on the womens side because they persuade us very well.
This dance shows the mischief, murder and women dominance all in one dance, and it shows that the women have more authority and strength then the men.
The costumes, lighting, the set and movements all compliment each other and make this dance intriguing to watch and you just want to watch more thats why I am thoroughly entertained by this
The dance starts off when there are 6 women behind cells, the lighting is dark and there is just a dull spot light on each of them and all you can see is there black silhouettes. This shows the mysterious and mischief of the dance. Their movements are sharp and hard hitting and they hit there there movement on every beat, which …show more content…
When they are doing the partner work they use contrasting shapes and the woman is on more of a higher level then the man which shows the dominance of the women and that how they are stronger then the men, and it makes the men look weak and defeated. This is evident when six does a developé and she bends down and puts her foot on the mans shoulder and she pushes him lower. This is effective because its showing that the women are leading the dance and that they have more authority and are stronger then the men, its also showing that the men treated them bad and then they are getting revenge by killing …show more content…
These costumes are revealing because it shows that they have nothing to hide because they admitted to there murders and they don’t care and they are very open and will justify to these murders. This reflects how they don’t feel guilty for their murders and they will tell the raw truth because they deserved being dead, because the men treated them carelessly and then they got their revenge. This doesn’t make the viewer feel empathy for the men it makes us feel empathy for the women and we are on the womens side because they persuade us very well.
This dance shows the mischief, murder and women dominance all in one dance, and it shows that the women have more authority and strength then the men.
The costumes, lighting, the set and movements all compliment each other and make this dance intriguing to watch and you just want to watch more thats why I am thoroughly entertained by this