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| Movie Description Director Christopher Columbus (MRS. DOUBTFIRE, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE) adapts the hit Broadway musical of the same name to the big screen in RENT. A modern spin on the opera LA BOHEME, RENT tells the story of eight friends dealing with life and love in Manhattan's Alphabet City in 1989. Wannabe filmmaker Mark (Anthony Rapp) and singer/songwriter Roger (Adam Pascal) are facing eviction at the hands of their former roommate and current landlord, Benny (Taye Diggs). Benny has married rich, moved out of the neighborhood, and wants to build a state-of-the-art studio where the local tent city stands. Their downstairs neighbor, vivacious Mimi (Rosario Dawson), who strips at a local club to feed her heroin habit, takes a shine to Roger, a self-imposed recluse and former junkie whose last girlfriend died of AIDS. Their friend, Collins (Jesse L. Martin), returns to town and quickly falls for Angel (Wilson Jermaine Heredia), a glamorous, gracious, HIV positive transvestite. Finally, there is Maureen (Idina Menzel), a spitfire and performance artist who is planning a protest against Benny's plans and has dumped Mark for cerebral Joanne (Tracie Thoms), a lawyer. Over the course of a year, the friends face poverty, drug addiction, break-ups, reconciliations, eviction, and AIDS. Despite these challenges, they find support, hope, and acceptance in each other, all the while embracing the bohemian lifestyle that was so much a part of the Lower East Side. Newcomers Dawson and Thoms mix seamlessly with the original cast members, and Columbus introduces some interesting staging locations. With a concept, music, and lyrics by the late Jonathan Larson, RENT is an exuberant rock-&-roll musical with the underlying message that love can prevail despite all odds and that, ultimately, there really is no day but today.
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Top Reviews  Everything a Renthead can expect! 4 of 6 people found this review helpful. As a Renthead, I have been looking forward to this film for sometime now. Tracie Thoms and Rosario Dawson did quite well as stand-ins for the original cast. This movie should live up to all expectations of those that know and love the play. Few may be disappointed that there are songs that have been removed from the movie because of time constraints, but they can be viewed in the deleted scenes section of the special features DVD. Review ID: 10000000000802667 Was this review helpful? Report this review  2-DISC Special Edition of the Great Musical4 of 8 people found this review helpful. It seems like we waited 4 Ever for Rent to appear on DVD. A great musical if you got to see it live! This movie is packed with excitement and drama. Some of the musicals that were presented on stage are found on the second disk in deleted scenes and musical performances. Get it today! No Day But Today! Review ID: 10000000000821371 Was this review helpful? Report this review ADDICTIVEReview created: 01/12/07 by: 3 of 8 people found this review helpful. I was born to love "Rent." Having grown up listening to my mother's record of "La Boheme" playing as she did her housework, I anxiously anticipated seeing the Broadway production when I was in New York in 1999. Although, it was superb, the movie version was so much more enjoyable to me, mainly because the words to the beautiful songs were clear and much more understandable. I realize Broadway is a one-shot deal and a movie can have countless takes on a scene, so I'm not putting down the play I loved in any way, just saying the movie was an easier and more enjoyable viewing experience. From the spectacular opening scene where the full cast sings the beautiful "Seasons of Love," the stage is set for a glorious celebration of life, living it to the fullest, and enjoying every moment. Yes, there is heartbreak on the screen and many moist eyes in the theater, but this is mainly a joyful story of friendship, love, and reaching out to your fellow man. The acting is superb, lovingly done by actors who obviously relate to their roles in a profound way. Wilson Jermaine excels as Angel, especially in the show-stopping "Today 4 U." Adam Pascal and Rosario Dawson are believable as the romantic leads and Jesse L. Martin will astound his "Law and Order" fans with his rich singing voice and dancing ability. All the cast is marvelous, the show is electric with its high-energy singing and dancing, and overall, the best movie I have seen in a long, long time. I will definitely get the DVD the day it is available. Review ID: 10000000002758928 Was this review helpful? Report this review  What a terrible movieReview created: 05/08/06 by: 4 of 17 people found this review helpful. The songs are decent, but the whole story is about six friends battling aids, four of which are gay. IT's disgusting to watch, and the whole movie is boring. I'd give it a 0/5 if I could. Review ID: 10000000000925884 Was this review helpful? Report this review GOT RIPPED OFF - NEVER GOT MOVIEReview created: 06/01/06 by: 0 of 10 people found this review helpful. WAS HOPING GO COMPARE TO STAGE VERSION. NEVER GOT MOVIE. DON'T KNOW ANYONE WHO SAW MOVIE - ONLY SAW STAGE VERSION. COULDN'T LEAVE FEEDBACK EITHER, AS, I ASSUME, EBAY KICKED SELLER OFF. NOW, I WILL JUST WAIT UNTIL IT COMES ON CABLE FOR FREE. I HATE GETTING RIPPED OFF. SELLER NEVER ANSWERED EMAILS, NOR REFUNDED MY MONEY. Review ID: 10000000001025161 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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