How do we measure a year?

'Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles in laughter in strife. How about love?'

frankly, as far as i concerned, converting a musical play to a film medium will not likely result in better satisfaction or greater overall enjoyment. this also apply to rent, the latest movie that was based on a broadway play. though i do not yet see the original play, i bet it must be such a great play, at least based on the movie itself.

brief synopsis :
This film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers around Mark (Anthony Rapp) and Roger (Adam Pascal), two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story.

why do i say that the play is much more better? well, i could see that from some of the audiences' reaction towards some of the scene in the movie. some even clapped their hand when the actors finished some songs. for me, i did enjoyed the movie, especially how they incorporated the issues. aids, love, money, power, friendship and other things that makes you even appreciate life. the songs by jonathan larson are wonderful, and nicely fit with the scene.

i love the song 'seasons of love'. a year may equal to 525600 minutes, but it also equal to the cups of coffee we drink, how many the sun set or rise, in miles we've journeyed, and even the laughter or strife. how about love? love in broad sense? a year can also be measured in seasons of love. time of we stumbled upon love, the bloom, lost, and find it again... that makes life even rich, and live.

so, how do we measure a year?