Review: The lively “In The Heights” misses the mark
Despite the film’s visual and musical appeal, its story tackles too much at times, writes Rosana Maris Arias.
Rosana Maris Arias
Rosana is an Arts & Life Contributing Writer and a News Staff Writer from La Puente, CA. She enjoys a good hike and is her dog’s biggest fan. The SoCal native misses playing the alto saxophone and looks forward to someday watching the Dodgers (in-person) win another World Series game. Contact her at rmaris 'at' stanforddaily.com.
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