RENT

Another day, another musical. Thought this one was only so-so in terms of comparison to the more classical types of Broadway musicals. The music was mostly annoying with the exception of very few songs, and there were a lot of songs. Surprisingly, the movie was composed of almost entirely songs and any chance for dialogue was cut off by even more singing, mostly in the times you'd expect it. A lot of characters, and a touching story about love and life through a handful of characters who remain friends in the end.

Recommended if you like these types of stories that remain serious and in your thoughts and if you're really into a ton of singing. It was a bit much even for me, but maybe maybe people really love it. I recall the musical really taking off after it's creation -- but that may have been more about the issues it addresses such as homosexuality, bisexuality, HIV and AIDS.