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Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda directs this musical biopic starring Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson, creator of theatre smash Rent, struggling with the pressures of life as an artist in New York City on the cusp of his 30th birthday. Emmy-nominated writer Steven Levenson (Fosse/Verdon) adapts Larson's autobiography to screen.
2021Rating: M, Offensive language121 minsUSAImagine Entertainment
DramaMusicalTrue Story & Biography
tick, tick...BOOM! / Reviews
Little White Lies
The overall impression remains one of haste and only occasionally contagious overexcitement.
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Slant Magazine
Never quite resolves the tension between well-attended wake and intimate memoir...
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Sydney Morning Herald
As a tribute, it's affectionate if sentimental. As a musical, it's dated.
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