Movie Review - In the Heights
Ignoring the song and dance for a moment, I found the story to be about as predictable as a child's fairy tale, and in a way that's how the story is presented as the movie opens with the main character telling the story to a small group of children.
However, as predictable as it is, it still feels real. Sometimes too real.
What is especially impressive is how the writer -- Lin-Manuel Miranda -- managed to tell the story without dragging it through the slim of politics, especially considering that this movie should have been out last year. "Dreamer" is only mentioned a few times and there is only one very short scene at a rally. It takes real talent to tell a story so wrapped up in politics without actually talking about the politics.
I am not a song and dance kinda guy. Wish I was, but it's not in my blood. (I blame it on the 5% Neandertal.) I only say this because I don't feel I'm a good judge of what counts as quality in this genre. All I can say is I enjoyed most of the song/dance scenes. Only a few of them felt like they dragged on too long. Most impressive was the singing. The actors they chose have amazing voices.
Grade: B+
| Rated: | (PG-13) Suggestive References|Some Language |
| Genres: | Drama, Musical, Romance |
| Starring: | Stephanie Beatriz, Anthony Ramos, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana Greenblatt |
| Director: | Jon M. Chu |
| Writer(s): | Quiara Alegría Hudes (screenplay by), Quiara Alegría Hudes (based on the musical stage play, book by), Lin-Manuel Miranda (based on the musical stage play, concept by) |
| Language: | English, Spanish |
| Country: | USA |
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