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Rent (2005)

Director: Chris Columbus

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From Time Out New York

Although Rent-heads may note dozens of tiny changes, this film adaptation of the Broadway musical remains more or less intact except for a few cut and reshuffled songs. Unfortunately, director Christopher Columbus has also done little to reimagine the show for the screen. The actors, most of whom were in the original cast, sing, dance and pound their chests, but look a little silly since they're now in their thirties. They also possess perfect bodies and movie-star teeth, yet are supposed to be believed as junkies and AIDS victims. And because the film is rated PG-13 (don't want to lose that teen crowd!), it's depressingly tame.

Author: RS 2006-01-12 12:26:10

Time Out New York website

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Director: Chris Columbus

Producer: Chris Columbus, Jane Rosenthal, Robert DeNiro, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan

Cast: Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Jesse L Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Heredia, Tracie Thoms, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Stephen Chbosky full cast

Genre(s): Musicals, Drama, Romance

Duration: 135 mins

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