Longing 

As an Indian lesbian living in the United Kingdom, the cards are stacked against Geetika from the start.

It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.

For viewers who love eating burgers, shakes and fries on the go along with a tasty side of nostalgia.

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.

Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.