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Movie Review
‘Rent’ Doesn’t Pay
the Bills
Viewers will wonder what all the
singing’s about
By Kayla
Murillo
The Shorthorn staff
All the high points of Rent are shown during
its trailer.
The numerous corny scenes within the movie bore the audience.
While the cast sings the musical numbers beautifully, its acting
between songs is mediocre. The dialogue between the characters fails
to create realistic settings, and the songs, though thoroughly entertaining,
fail to flow with the conversation. The characters burst into song
rather than leading up to it.
The cast doesn’t create a strong love connection between the
seven friends. Watching some of the characters try to create chemistry
on screen is like watching a brother and sister or, appropriate
to the movie’s edgy theme, sister and sister trying to act
like a couple.
The Broadway musical has been revered for many years, and true fans
of the musical will love the movie despite its flaws just because
of their passion for the story. People who experience the storyline
first in this movie will question the play’s Broadway success.
The plot tries to focus so much attention on raising AIDS awareness,
homosexuality and the Bohemian lifestyle that it abandons character
development within the story.
As a person who enjoys musicals, I was sorely disappointed in the
film. Maybe I hold too many unreachable expectations for this movie,
but people should think twice before watching Rent.
The movie is meant to be racy, but rather than creating an open-minded
audience, it will leave many wishing they had stayed at home.
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RENT
Starring: Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp,
Adam Pascal, Jesse Martin, Taye Diggs
Director: Chris Columbus
Ranking: 1 Star
on a 1-5 scale
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