Review of Rent (2005) by Ryanc. — 04 Jan 2008
Roger Ebert once said of "North": "I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it.
Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it." This quote expresses exactly how I feel about Rent. I do not think the film is abysmal in the traditional sense of the word.
It isn't painful to watch, in that the direction or acting is horrible. Rather, this movie is infuriating and insulting because it tells the story of characters whose motto seems to be "Live life exactly how you want it, with no regards for the consequences" but expects us to feel bad for these characters when horrible things happen to them.
It's schmaltzy and over-wrought.
This review of Rent (2005) was written by Ryanc. on 04 Jan 2008.
Rent has generally received positive reviews.
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