In The Heights (Jon Chu, June 11, 2021) Movie • Page 4

Barrera runs laps around her vocally, but Grace has so much star charisma

 

Agreed with both these statements.

 

This was a blast. I wish I could've seen this in theaters :/

 

It’s been a real luxury to see a movie in theaters that absolutely blows me away and then get to come home and immediately rewatch it a few times

 

or catch stuff you missed for a bathroom / snack break haha

 

I’ve noticed so many things I love on rewatches. Like how the leads aren’t out in front of the choreography like a pop star would be. They’re fully incorporated, doing all the moves, sometimes even two or three rows back

 

This had some rad cinematography in it. Really cool choices that stick with you.

I wish I could say the same for the music :o

 

this was lots of fun. had a blast

my only issue were the super stylized moments i.e. drawing the lines shit while walking before the 96 thousand scene and then the final scene between grace and hawkins as the camera turns

 

I understand people who are taken out of it by that, but it was one of my favorite things. Classic MGM/Minnelli style. The musical numbers are fantasies and no rules apply. Fred Astaire can dance up a wall. Gene Kelly can dance with Jerry the Mouse. Total freedom.

Edit: I realize neither of those example I cited are Minnelli, but he did it too! Haha

 

I find it emotionally overwhelming that the gorgeous orchestral crescendo in “When the Sun Goes Down” as they glide back to the fire escape is introduced in a truncated form in “When You’re Home” when she says she’s lost her way.

 

Watching now

 

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