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Rent (2005)

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Reviews Counted:165

Fresh:79

Rotten:86

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Fans of the stage musical may forgive Rent its flaws, but weak direction, inescapable staginess and an irritating faux-boho pretension prevent the film from connecting on screen.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for mature thematic material involving drugs and sexuality, and for some strong language

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Nov 23, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $29,077,547

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Taye Diggs, Jesse L. Martin, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Rapp

Starring: Taye Diggs, Jesse L. Martin, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Rapp, Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms

Director: Chris Columbus

Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Michael Barnathan, Robert DeNiro, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliff, Jane Rosenthal
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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A TV-special metallic ring hangs over the whole production, skimming surfaces without touching emotion

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
09/01/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
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06/30/07
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
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film, za razliku od predstave, daleko bolje isti%u010De jednodimenzionalnost i neuvjerljivost likova

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06/22/07
Dragan Antulov
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Recommended, but only for shut-ins who can't make it to a local live theater production of the play.

Full Review Source: Upstage Magazine | comment Comment
05/30/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Upstage Magazine

Crafted with obvious care and deep love by director Chris Columbus and his team.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
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12/30/06
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10/07/06
Stephanie Zacharek
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For all the big themes Rent deals with -- love, death, injustice, community -- it still seems a bit superficial

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10/02/06
Lisa Ann Cockrel
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04/07/06
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Fans of the original stage production won't be disappointed, but as a film it's frequently tedious and way too long.

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04/06/06
Matthew Turner
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03/18/06
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Beautiful cinematography and great acting assure an enjoyable experience for fans of the musical, but there are better options for people who don't already love it.

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03/08/06
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