In the Heights

In the Heights

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

  • Released: 2021-06-10
  • Runtime: 143 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
  • Stars: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco, Noah Catala, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mateo Gómez, Patrick Page, Olivia Perez, Analia Gomez, Dean Scott Vazquez, Mason Vazquez, Delila Ramos, Valentina, Christopher Jackson, Susan Pourfar, María Hinojosa, Ryan Woodle, Doreen Montalvo, Ilia Jessica Castro, Yesy Garcia, Jonathan Arana, Jennifer Hernandez, Amp Ngernrungruangroj, Bairam Rizai, Lavinia Jones Wright, Alexandra Campos, Rhapsody James, Ariana S. Gomez, Ariana Greenblatt, Hugh M Jones III, Luís Miranda, Javier Muñoz, The Kid Mero, Seth Stewart, Luis A. Miranda Jr.
  • Director: Jon M. Chu
 Comments
  • m-47826 - 12 December 2022
    I honestly couldn't wait for it to end.
    It's the first musical in which I wished people would stop singing. The songs were too long, and not catchy enough. The rapping was annoying and all the whining was boring. I don't know what the director thought would happen with this story, about people complaining and victimizing themselves all the time. And it didn't help making them more sympathetic, when I've spotted several felonies during the film. I think the part where that girl said she was « searched » was the movie reaching its share of ridicule. As someone to whom this happened too, my biggest victory was proving I was unfairly accused. But you move on with your life, and don't dwell on one bad experience, as an excuse to throw your whole future away. It's a good thing the movie switched gears at the last minute, and had characters learn from their mistakes and errors of judgment. But really, I almost missed their epiphany, because I was just bored throughout. Maybe it's because I'm not part of the targeted audience, but I can't back this glorification of ghettoization. Apart from the female cast, the rest was dull. And to be perfectly honest, the musical aspect wasn't adding anything. Just like the movie itself, for that matter. No surprise it was so poorly received, then.
  • janaknezevic - 27 March 2022
    A beautiful, glorious heartfelt movie.
    Unfortunately I don't have an opportunity to see musicals and none of these actors anywhere outside the TV screen.

    All of these characters brought so much joy.

    The music, the dancing swooned me to fall in love with every part of this movie. Butterflies all over the place.

    And I cant even imagine how much effort and love was put into this masterpiece.

    If any of the actors read this... You were brilliant. I loved you. That's it.