Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.
Director: Michael John Warren
Stars: Will Chase, Adam Kantor, Michael McElroy.
borrowed dvd
No songs listed on the Soundtracks, but this is almost all sung.
Having already seen Rent (2005), 6, the story was mostly familiar, but done differently. What I missed from the film was the dance number by Angel during the song where s/he explains the extra cash came from drumming so that a nasty little dog yapped itself to death.
The extras on this disc documenting the pre-show & backstage activities, interesting because it was the final performance after 12 years.
I just don't love the show.
Rated 8.0 (3,475)
distr. Sony, dir. Warren; 6
