'In the Heights' is a must-see summer smash that celebrates love, life and community, critics say
The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical "In the Heights" currently holds at 97% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 130 reviews and arrives in theaters and on HBO Max on Thursday.
Nina has just returned to the city after a year at Stanford University, but she doesn't want her father to know that she has dropped out because he has been struggling to scrounge together money to send her to the prestigious school. She is also the only one in her family to go to college. A.O. Scott of the The New York Times, praised Chu's direction of the film, particularly, the extravagant musical numbers. Chu is no stranger to integrating dance into his storytelling. He previously directed two films in the "Step Up" franchise. He has also been tapped to handle the upcoming adaptation of the musical "Wicked.""Ramos's charisma is perfectly suited to the role," he wrote.
"But Jon M Chu's full-throated, dizzyingly soulful adaptation arrives in cinemas after a year-long delay, into a world still trying to crawl out from under the shadows of a devastating pandemic. In that sense, it's a gift." "Make no mistake, this is a musical turned into a blockbuster, as Chu treats the wide shots of the dozens of background dancers with the same eye you could see Christopher Nolan apply to 'Tenet,' or the Russo brothers apply to 'Endgame,' he wrote.
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