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04/09/09
Washington Heights (2003)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:30
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.1/10
Synopsis: Alfredo de Villa's energetic debut pays tribute to one of Manhattan's more notorious neighborhoods, the predominantly Dominican Washington Heights. Carlos Ramirez (Manny Perez), an aspiring comic... [More]
Starring: Tomas Milian, Manny Perez, Danny Hoch, Jude Ciccolella
Director: Alfredo de Villa
Reviews for Washington Heights
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12/06/05
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09/09/05
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07/21/05
De Villa has a light touch that instills the film with a certain charm that saves the day
05/21/04
A solid effort by the talented de Villa in his directorial debut.
11/29/03
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10/30/03
The performances are uniformly fine, with Perez showing a heavy amount of presence and complexity.
10/03/03
The film has an urgency and assured street-level realism that is rare for any film, let alone one by a first-time director.
09/06/03
may just inspire more people traveling Manhattan's red line to get off at 191st St. and check out the bodegas
08/22/03
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08/14/03
An affecting reworking of a traditional story, told with passion, sensitivity, and a little clumsiness.
08/04/03
The genuine affection Washington Heights displays for the Manhattan neighborhood of the same name can't make up for its lack of originality.
08/01/03
The performances are good... but they're just 2-dimensional people living in a 3-dimensional world.
08/01/03
A promising debut that makes us anticipate this Columbia University film grad's sophomore work.
07/31/03
Buoyed by strong performances from Perez and Miami-resident Milian, Washington Heights overcomes the familiarity of its premise through its passion and conviction.
07/31/03
Washington Heights is sloppy and often undernourished, but it convincingly creates a neighborhood throbbing with activity and caring.
07/23/03
Deserves a wide audience hungry for sympathetic, three-dimensional people caught up in something bigger than themselves.
07/21/03
Washington Heights may not always be great, but director Alfredo de Villa lights an undeniable fire in the movie's belly.
07/19/03
A fine and absorbing film.
07/11/03
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