I've seen RENT 12 times on Broadway and four times on tour, and I cannot explain how disappointed I was in the 2005 "movie." Having the original cast did not make it a good film! I was excited when I heard the stage production would be filmed, and I was right. I felt like seeing this was almost better than seeing it live. It was filmed beautifully (with a good cast, too), and seeing it from every angle of the stage at once was amazing. I recommend this movie to anyone who loves RENT or has never even seen it! (PS, if you haven't seen it, don't even waste your time with the 2005 movie.)