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November 25, 2005
At the Movies: 'Rent' should stick to the stage
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
Leaving the world of "Harry Potter" for Manhattan's low-rent district, director Chris Columbus has come up with something well shy of magical.
| RENT |
 Director: Chris Columbus Cast: Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving drugs and sexuality, and for some strong language Running time: 135 minutes |
As he showed with the first two "Potter" movies, Columbus has a knack for making big movies that are far less interesting than their source material. With "Rent," Columbus delivers an elaborately constructed yet unimaginative rendering of the Broadway musical smash about lovers and friends coping with poverty, AIDS and addiction.
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