Director: Jon M. Chu
Genre: Musical/
Drama/ Romance
Runtime: 143
minutes
Year:
2021
Starring: Anthony
Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Olga
Merediz, Jimmy Smits, Gregory Diaz IV, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz
Description: A film
version of the Broadway musical in which Usnavi (Anthon Ramos), a sympathetic
New York bodega owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings
about a better life.
Review: In Washington Heights, Manhattan we see several stories of people who
are struggling to make ends meet, love problems, and dreams of getting a better
life in the future, among other things.
In 2020, the Broadway film
adaptation of Hamilton was a favorite for many. The man behind the music,
Lin-Manuel Miranda, would now make a film adaptation of his other well-known
Broadway hit, “In the Heights”. Another infectious musical that draws you in
from the first song and leaves you with a feel-good feeling.
I’m a musical fan and I’m
very happy to see that the genre hasn’t died yet. Lin-Manuel Miranda has a certain
style that I don’t always like, but his mix of rap, hip-hop, Dominican swing music
and slow pieces really fit perfectly in this setting.
I think “In the Heights” is
the type of movie needed in this difficult time, to feel happy and be surrounded
by song, dance and music. A feel-good movie, even if you’re not necessarily a
musical fan.
Rating: 3,5/
5
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