Review of Rent (2005) by Joe — 03 Dec 2005

I saw the stage show, and now the movie. One of the few stories on the mainstream media that doesn't turn real stories, with real people that really exist (despite what other reviewers may think) into Disneyeske over-sweetened bland goo.

Some of us recognize settings and characters as real, for the times when we were flirting at the edges, during those years when rode fast, and we were curious and more dumb, perhaps. I felt while seeing it a little as attending a mini-Woodstock.

All that, despite their taking on a song in the middle of a sentence, which takes a little gettiing used to. Great acting and singing, although the directing could have been more creative. I think C.Columbus missed another opportunity.

But, all in all, a great movie with a great story, which is very much worth seeing, in my opinion.