[from Twitter - @filmfest_ca]
Have now been given clearance to declare that, yes, @jonmchu's IN THE HEIGHTS is a damn delight - the staging, the energy, the colours, the musicianship all top notch, elevating a decent stage production into a grand theatrical musical that will enthrall generations to come...

There's plenty of classic musical fun here, from the editing cadence to the brash, Busby Berkeley-esque excesses, but the film is smart in what it trims, clear in its mission, and…