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Posted at September 26, 2017, 1:01 pm: Rosario Dawson rules. That's the first thing. I saw this on broadway, and I loved the girl who played Mimi then, but Dawson give the character just a little extra edge of maturity and depth that no one else has brought to the role. Vocally, she's right there. She has the range and the power and she adds subtle nuances I haven't heard before. It all works. And her dancing and acting were spot on. She poured more into this than some people who have been in the Rent cast for years. Which brings me to Mark. I saw this same guy in NYC and he was flailing then, too. Can NO ONE make him stop it??!! At least in this, he mostly confines the flailing to times when he's onscreen alone. The guy who played Roger might as well not have been there. A cardboard cutout would have done as much for the role. I can't figure this. He's a central figure. When I saw this in NY, it was a similar thing: he was like NOT part of the cast.. but this guy was just about worthless. Nice smile. Good voice. NO presence. NONE. He looked like he didn't want to be there. aurgh. Terrible! Joanne was better here, as was Maureen. As was Tom Collins. All three really were fantastic feats of casting and brilliant performances. It was a particular treat for me to see Idina Menzel, as I've lately gotten hooked on the "Wicked" soundtrack. She had exactly the right balance of drama queen/princess/bohemian/true diva to make Maureen breathe. And the woman who played Joanne was her perfect match, vocally. That was a true competition. Where it fell apart was the staging and the direction. They SUCKED. The direction was just a criminal disservice to the performances. The only scene that seemed well-staged to me was the one in the cemetary. Oh, and Maureen's performance piece, up to the point where the riot was to break out. For the most part though, this really was a missed opportunity from a directing standpoint. Things were poorly framed. They were static when they should have been moving. Larson's score deserved better. Overall, I'm glad I saw it. I'm now absolutely certain that Rosario Dawson is going to be around for the rest of my life and I'm glad of it. Some of the others in the cast were also outstanding: Tom Collins was perfection. The guy who played Angel put more into that role than I have previously seen - it's a pity his solo was so poorly filmed. Anyone who has a 40" vertical deserves to have it be well-shot, no?? The problems I had with the play, I have with this: transitions are still very sketchy. For instance, the moment when Roger decides to go to the support group is not played clearly. Several other pivotal moments are left off screen, and it makes the story a little hard to follow. And the notion that it's immoral to ask people to pay rent because they call themselves "artists" still seems..... well..... dumb, to me. It's a good film for discussion - when it works it really works, and when it doesn't, it's abysmal. What did you think of it?? Original of the message was taken from http://www.movieforums.com/community/ Replies:I agree with you 100% about Dawson as Mimi as I said earlier.I loved "La Vie Boheme", too. i didn 't see rent on broadway, but i loved the music, the singing... The Tango Maureen. Other Topics of Movie Forums:Alice In Wonderland x2myspace POTC2 Trailer Rate The Avatar New Star Wars Worth It? Who wants to be a movie zillionaire? The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio V for Vendetta Show us your Top 25, revised and spanking new DVD Decision 2006 Movie everyone HATES 'The Land of the Free' Server Switch Eragon 300 Trailer The Top 5 Oscar travesties of all time Any independent digital film-makers on this forum? Character Actor Vincent Schiavelli Dies MinionChat - Come On In! Wikipedia Celebrates 750 Years of American Independence A Friendly Wager Which is your favourite movie decade?? Minions misled bed thread Nacho Libre Batman to fight Batman. . .maybe 'Ghost Rider Footage Online Lucy Number Slevin trailer Rich Dad, Poor Dad Rate The Movie Above You Alternate Movie Title Game Movies You Hate Pyro's Top 100 Movies Guilty Pleasures? Whos Online What If Movies.... The Mofo Historical Film Timeline I hate Israel so much Old movies you would like to see remade. Highlander confusion Top cult movie What Character Best Describes the Above MoFo? Dreams Die Hard 4 Which Movie Poster Should I Hang On The Wall? Mickey Hargitay, 80, Actor and Former Mr. Universe, Dies |