In the Heights (dir. Jon M. Chu).

Chu’s adaptation makes the movie musical feel lively and energetic to watch. In the Heights captures a moment in time and transposes it to a contemporary setting emerging from a period of isolation. Its celebration of music and culture bursts from the stage onto the screen as a fun expression of a big Broadway musical. There’s a vital story of people and places both displaced and at home with each other at the very same time. It’s a joy.