as many know, rent came out today, so of course i went to see it, how could i not? apparently it was a resounding feeling as it was sold out.. but thank you fandango for reserving me tickets.. i thought it was well worth it. though i might have portrayed it differently, i know i would have, if i had produced it, but even though it was different, i liked it. it was not true to the stage, but i didn;t expect it to be. underground classic turned mainstream.. im shure die hard rent: the musical fans were let down, but someone always percieves something different in media trasition. cough harry potter. twenty five thousand angel was the strongest charactor, though i wish 'contact' hadn't been cut. angels death on stage is much more intense than here, and i wanted her to go out extravagently, as everything about her was a cut above the rest. oh and did mark and benny get together at the end? the cast all grab their significant others, and those two end up together... eh maureen came off as an annoying drama kid who can;t sing, when in reality idina is amazing.. wicked anyone? the church scene was maybe my favorite, but the nature of the scene lends itself to that anyway.. but it was nicely done, even though i started crying before that, it hit me. those who have seen the stage performance either appreciatede this film more or hated it. i;m glad im not the latter of the two.. i would like to see it again, to catch the little things, yell the little lines that exploded in my mind.. we light candles.. :) six hundred minutes.