Michael Edgerton

I’ve been excited to see it ever since I’ve seen the trailer before watching In the heights. It was well worth the wait. Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of my idols and seeing him as a director is so inspiring. The story is so honest and original, while also being very universal. It’s thought provoking and really displays a lot of great themes throughout the movie. I think what Lin did with the story really brought us to the mind of Jonathan Larson. He was able to use Jonathan’s songs and visually present them in a way so that you enhance the story in ways the script or book can ever do. Also the cast did amazing. I loved seeing Andrew Garfield in the leading role. After watching this I would have never known that he was not a singer. That really show’s that he prepared so much for this role. I hope he gets some recognition for awards from this role. Also the supporting cast was amazing. Robin de Jesús was definitely someone who’s performance stood out to me. His voice sounded amazing in the song “real life” but something that was very impressive was when he had his serious moments with Garfield. Alexandra Shipp, Joshua Henry, and Vanessa Hudgens. Did a great job answer g