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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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Reviews  RENT THE MOVIEReview created: 06/14/08 by:  INCREDIBLE VIDEO AND STORY LINE AWESOME MUSICAL GREAT DEPICTION OF THE TIMES AND FILLED WOTH TALENT Review ID: 10000000007588980 Was this review helpful? Report this review My daughter's opinionReview created: 06/11/08 by: I have only seen parts of this movie, but it is without a doubt my 16 year old daughter's favorite movie. I will say that what I have seen has been enjoyable and the soundtrack is outstanding. I do support the message of tolerance and understanding that the movie espouses, but I understand that those on the right wing side of the political spectrum may not find it to be as enjoyable. Review ID: 10000000007555639 Was this review helpful? Report this review Movie RentReview created: 06/04/08 by: I have heard about this movie and people were talking about how great it was so I no longer couldnt find it in the store and thought of looking on e-bay and there was the movie rent I just had to buy it and have already watch it twice I love it as well as the song but a very sad ending its great and am so happy I have found it Review ID: 10000000007415290 Was this review helpful? Report this review rent is the best movieto me this movie is super excellent its kind of like the play but not that much like it its about a good story with 8 friends and 8 lifes that are living in this town but there lights go out by there friend (Tay Diggs)and thats where the atventure begins also stars JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS (Rosario Dawson). Review ID: 10000000006789491 Was this review helpful? Report this review Rent (2007)Review created: 03/16/08 by: My daughters absolutely favorite movie of all time. My daughter and I can't stop singing the songs. Acting was great and the songs are addicting!!!! Review ID: 10000000006215074 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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