Rent is late Jonathan Larson's musical masterpiece with a 12-year success on Broadway and excellent 2005 film adaptation (itself a modern homage to Puccini's opera La Bohème). Tik Tik... Boom is his semi-autobiographical Off-Broadway musical written before that came out after the success of Rent theater success in 2001. Lin-Manuel Miranda played the main role of Jon in 2014 after In the Heights and before Hamilton, both of his for which he starred and wrote the music and lyrics, before they were turned them into films in 2020 and 2021.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's sensibility to the role and material allowed him to make his directorial debut in cinema which is extremely well executed. He lets the music to be central anchor along with strong acting performances, with Andrew Garfield's vulnerability well displayed and directed. Steven Levenson adapts Larson's play beautiful to screen and the whole music department, especially Nancy Allen & John M. Davis as music editors are phenomenal.
Hamilton was the Golden Globes-nominated musical and perhaps movie of 2020 and Tick, Tick... Boom! Is a very close contender and should top many lists of Oscar Favorites for 2021. Acting, music, song, editing, adapted screenplay and even directing are all possible nominations, with Andrew Garfield as the most buzz, but also strong contenders this year with Will Smith, Javier Bardem, Denzel Washington etc.
It is different and perhaps better than Rent (2005) because more philosophical, personal and emotional, even if Rent will always be better musically. The only aspect I believe could be improved slightly is the Jonathan and Susan relationship. Rent character romances were much stronger. It is hard to say, but small shortcomings do not deter from the overall panache and powerful message of this movie.
Art and love versus vanity and money. Communication, purpose, fears, friends, struggles, memories and melodies. This movie elevates and asks more question than it answers.
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Very watchable and rewatchable cinema and memorable music.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's sensibility to the role and material allowed him to make his directorial debut in cinema which is extremely well executed. He lets the music to be central anchor along with strong acting performances, with Andrew Garfield's vulnerability well displayed and directed. Steven Levenson adapts Larson's play beautiful to screen and the whole music department, especially Nancy Allen & John M. Davis as music editors are phenomenal.
Hamilton was the Golden Globes-nominated musical and perhaps movie of 2020 and Tick, Tick... Boom! Is a very close contender and should top many lists of Oscar Favorites for 2021. Acting, music, song, editing, adapted screenplay and even directing are all possible nominations, with Andrew Garfield as the most buzz, but also strong contenders this year with Will Smith, Javier Bardem, Denzel Washington etc.
It is different and perhaps better than Rent (2005) because more philosophical, personal and emotional, even if Rent will always be better musically. The only aspect I believe could be improved slightly is the Jonathan and Susan relationship. Rent character romances were much stronger. It is hard to say, but small shortcomings do not deter from the overall panache and powerful message of this movie.
Art and love versus vanity and money. Communication, purpose, fears, friends, struggles, memories and melodies. This movie elevates and asks more question than it answers.
Can Superbia be a metaphor for our modern society of zombies?
Very watchable and rewatchable cinema and memorable music.