Gail Eden Eichenthal

Depressing, self-indulgent, pseudo-intellectual, cruel, inane, and exploitive

Despite some wonderful acting, singing and dancing, the movie version of “In the Heights” made me miss the grit, vibrancy and straightforward plot of the Broadway production, which I loved. Found the movie too big, bombastic, and over-produced. Especially cringe-worthy: the clunky new wraparound story, the lopped-on political agenda, the random animation effects, and the huge repetitive dance spectacles. But I’m heartened that a much bigger audience will now have the opportunity to get acquainted with Lin-Miranda’s brilliant writing.

The first 3 seasons are scrumptious! One of the most enjoyable series I’ve ever seen. Ne le manquez pas!