Reportedly semi-autobiographical work 70s famous choreographer and stage director Bob Fosse. His movie here, "All that Jazz", billed as written by both Robert Alan Auther and Fosse, was also directed by Fosse. It has alot of visually impressive dance scenes and above satisfactory performance of Fosse's fictious self (psyeudonym'ed Joe Gideon), played by somewhat stoic Roy Schneider. The drive of the movie is how the main character is responsible for messing up his own life both socially but more so physically through apparent overwork, drugs, alcohol, and in the process creating prolific stage works and pouring his creative energy. This while his family pays the price. Roy Schneider turns in a good performace in his usual workmanlike ethos. I liked the visual creativity in dream-like sequnces and dance. Fosse though at times goes a little bit too zany and strange. Some of the process in stage competition is highlighted especially in the first half of the movie. It is certainly not a 'by-the-numbers' standard musical. What makes it visually interesting may stray a bit too far, but nonetheless worth a wtch.
7/10.
7/10.