'Causeway' Explores Toxic Masculinity Through Its Protagonists
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.

Ann and Nancy, best friends and band mates, find out their favorite local record store is closing and plan one big concert to save it.
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.
A story about precarious tricks and unstoppable discipline to inspire young viewers. They'll learn that like any dream, achieving Cloud 9 is possible.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
The problem isn’t that it’s bad. It's good. But it fails to stand out from a crowd of similar films.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
How closely should film adaptations follow their source material? Let's take a deep dive into "Norma Rae", and find out.