The only movie that I have ever gotten chills to. A great movie exploring many different aspects of German life in 1932 such as Homosexuality and the Rising Nazi Party. It is a great movie to just sit down and watch because it is not particularly depressing nor psychologically demanding.

it is a strange fact: I saw it many times. and each new view was a revelation. because it is a great film about yourself more than adaptation of a book. because it is a puzzle about the meaning of life and about the joy as mask and a delicate and convincing eulogy of the friendship. because it gives great characters as images of one. because it is a film about the politic to a life who seems happy because, at the first sigh, it is only adventure. because it is a collection of memorable scenes. bitter. and nice. dark. and wise invitation to live. because it is Liza Minelli. herself. because, after decades, Michael York remains prisoner of his role in "Cabaret". because the recreation of the atmosphere of a Berlin front to its fall is unique. Because Joel Grey. and for the songs, "Cabaret" remains unique experience at each new view.

No matter what Your Opinion of this Musical-Drama Gem, it Stands Alone amidst a Genre with its Ultra-Stylish Expressive Entry that is Like No Other. Bob Fosse made Few Movies (his heart was definitely in the Theatre) but Almost All of them are Excellent.This One may be the Most Excellent. It's fine Cast are Alluring and Fosse's Camera says in no uncertain terms "I am Camera" and will not be Denied. The Editing is Distinctive as it Links the "Real Life" Political and Social Concerns of the Day with the Rise of the Nazis in 1930 Germany. The on Stage Numbers seem to profoundly Defy the "Brown Shirts".That Defiance is Intercut as the Film Peppers back and forth between the Stage and the Street Brutality frequently and is Powerful the way it Hammers the Surreal with the Real. Almost All of the Musical Numbers are Displayed Distinctively as Reflections of the Undeniable that something Devastating is Happening to the Country and its People.Its People are in a Decadent Mood and the Cabaret is where They go to Display and Play. Liza Minnelli is the Fulcrum the Film finds its Message and its Story. She is Simply "Divine" as the Playfully and Aloof Sally Bowles as She Parties like there is No Tomorrow. Speaking of Tomorrow...If the Song "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" doesn't send Chills to Your Sensibilities and Receptors, You're not paying Attention and are Heartless. In Fact, many of the Songs are Sublime Recreations of the Human Condition and are Classic Pop Culture Contaminants that Entertain and Posses. The Film is Possessed and Joel Grey as the Devil Incarnate Winks at the Audience as He Unveils Their Sins and Relishes that the Nazis are even more Corrupt than the Patrons.

Entertaining. Set in Germany in the 1930s, an entertainer, Sally Bowles (played by Liza Minnelli), is in relationships with two men. Meanwhile, the Nazi party is starting its rise to power...The musical and theatrical numbers are great, the initial plot is intriguing and the movie seems propelled by a bouncy vibe. However, ultimately the plot is so-so: it doesn't really go anywhere or make any profound statements. The Nazi Germany setting gives a vast amount of room for biting statements, but the movie only scratches the surface.Liza Manelli is superb in the lead role. Her bubbliness and warmth keep the movie going and give it a beautiful light feeling. Good support from Michael York and a host of German performers.