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High Strung

See the music. Hear the dance.

2016 1hr : 36m Music · Romance · Drama ★ 7.0

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.

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Is High Strung right for you?

Why it may be worth watching

  • High Strung combines Music and Romance elements in one feature.
  • The principal cast includes Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine, Sonoya Mizuno.
  • Viewers currently rate it 7.0/10 from 944 votes.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Music, Romance, Drama.

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The listed age classification is PG; classifications can differ by region. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.

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RenoExternal review · ★ 6.0/10

**A violinist meets a dancer: A love story.**

That's a freaky poster, but the film was good. You know there are dance flicks even worse than this, especially, it was once a trendy theme, but now nothing impressive. In that perspective, this film was a relief, a decently made film. So dance flick means people expect extraordinary moves and music, but in this, they had kept them simple. They did not press hard on either street dance or the classical dance. It was kind of fusion between them and in addition to that live music like mainly violin.

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**A violinist meets a dancer: A love story.**

That's a freaky poster, but the film was good. You know there are dance flicks even worse than this, especially, it was once a trendy theme, but now nothing impressive. In that perspective, this film was a relief, a decently made film. So dance flick means people expect extraordinary moves and music, but in this, they had kept them simple. They did not press hard on either street dance or the classical dance. It was kind of fusion between them and in addition to that live music like mainly violin.

I don't know anybody from the cast or the director, but it does not look like a B movie/indie, because the production quality was excellent. Even the story was somewhat cliché, yet enjoyable, mainly for its around 90 minute narration. I mean being a short and a decent pace with the good performances and musics and dances, this film can be easily become a dance flick of the year.

The film is not just for youngsters, but for everyone. The matured contents like maintaining the decency from the dialogues to the pictures, nothing obscene in it. A perfect PG film, the majority would like it or not, but surely will be entertained. Having lots of good quality, I did not like it entirely. In some parts it looked just fake to me like in the real world kind. I would say watch it, but don't expect too much, especially twist or surprises. It's really a nice film.

_6/10_

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