West Side Story
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Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
What critics thought
Spielberg's reimagining drew near-universal critical enthusiasm, with reviewers frequently citing his command of visual spectacle and the film's balance of reverence for the source material and contemporary awareness. The lone significant dissent came from critics who felt the revisions to the original were more damaging than rejuvenating — a minority view, but not a trivial one.
“West Side Story moves like a freight train, its 156 minutes passing in barely a breath, and that breakneck pace, combined with the expressionist aesthetic and candy-colored imagery, reminds us that blockbusters don't have to be greyscaled dreck”
Jason Bailey·The Playlist
“Spielberg quite rightly doesn't try hiding any of those stage origins. His mastery of technique is thrilling; I gave my heart to this poignant American fairytale of doomed love”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“made ill-conceived additions and misguided revisions”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
Accolades
Genres
Crime, Drama, Musical
Cast & Crew
Steven SpielbergDirector
Ansel ElgortTony
Rachel ZeglerMaría
Ariana DeBoseAnita
David AlvarezBernardo
Mike FaistRiff
Brian d'Arcy JamesOfficer Krupke
Corey StollLieutenant Schrank
Rita MorenoValentina
Josh RiveraChino
Ana IsabelleRosalía
Ilda MasonLuz
iris menasAnybodys
Tony KushnerWriter
Janusz KamińskiCinematographyFrom the studio
West Side Story
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
What critics thought
Spielberg's reimagining drew near-universal critical enthusiasm, with reviewers frequently citing his command of visual spectacle and the film's balance of reverence for the source material and contemporary awareness. The lone significant dissent came from critics who felt the revisions to the original were more damaging than rejuvenating — a minority view, but not a trivial one.
“West Side Story moves like a freight train, its 156 minutes passing in barely a breath, and that breakneck pace, combined with the expressionist aesthetic and candy-colored imagery, reminds us that blockbusters don't have to be greyscaled dreck”
Jason Bailey·The Playlist
“Spielberg quite rightly doesn't try hiding any of those stage origins. His mastery of technique is thrilling; I gave my heart to this poignant American fairytale of doomed love”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“made ill-conceived additions and misguided revisions”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
Accolades
Genres
Crime, Drama, Musical
Cast & Crew
Steven SpielbergDirectorAnsel ElgortTonyRachel ZeglerMaríaAriana DeBoseAnitaDavid AlvarezBernardoMike FaistRiffBrian d'Arcy JamesOfficer KrupkeCorey StollLieutenant SchrankRita MorenoValentinaJosh RiveraChinoAna IsabelleRosalíaIlda MasonLuziris menasAnybodysTony KushnerWriterJanusz KamińskiCinematographyFrom the studio
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