West Side Story

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Review: West Side Story (2021)

Robert Wise’s famous 1961 original adaptation of West Side Story was one of the earlier films I saw that made a lasting impression on me. Like most people my age, I came across La La Land when it was released (thanks to my enjoyment of Damien Chazelle’s debut feature from 2014, Whiplash) and became curious about its influences as it felt stylistically distinct when compared with 99 percent of films currently coming out.

The Movie DB Score:

75%

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Genre:

Drama, Romance, Crime

Writer:

Tony Kushner

Directors:

Steven Spielberg, Steven Spielberg

Leads:

Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Corey Stoll, Brian d'Arcy James, Josh Andrés Rivera

Music:

Leonard Bernstein

Length:

156 minutes

Year:

2021

Country:

United States of America

Language:

English, Español

12A

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