Look, I don't want this blog to become a series of movie reviews, either. So, let this be the last for a long, long time. Without further ado, I give you:
Eight Questions and Answers about the Film, Rent (aka "The Movie that Makes You Doubt Ever Having Loved the Show"):
1. Is it true that the material, as well as the actors, is incredibly dated, just like all of the critics warned? YES.
2. Is being reminded that the film takes place during the winter by having to see people's carefully-lit breath every fucking time they sing really, really, really annoying? YES.
3. Is all of the sung dialogue that the filmmakers decided to simply turn into spoken words (rhymes intact!) just horribly awkward and deeply disappointing? YES.
4. Is it possible that Rosario Dawson and Wilson Jermaine Heredia are actually the same person? ABSOLUTELY.
5. When solid actor Anthony Rapp responds to the added "commitment" scene between Joanne and Maurine with the straightforward line, "I can't believe this is happening," is he speaking right through the television, directly to me? YES.
6. Does Mimi die? NO.
7. Does she come back to life with a laughable close-up finger twitch? YOU BET.
8. Is Adam Pascal, who plays one of the few straight characters in the film, just incredibly, incredibly, incredibly gay? YES, SIR.
2 comments:
Now that I've gotten that off my chest, let me just say that there are in fact a few inspired moments in the film. Also, Rapp and Jesse Martin are the real deal - and every time they are on screen the movie is improved.
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