Review of West Side Story (1961) by James Powers for The Hollywood Reporter — 10 Feb 1990
West Side Story is a magnificent show, a milestone in movie musicals, a box-office smash. It is so good that superlatives are superfluous. Let it be noted that the film musical, the one dramatic form that is purely American and purely Hollywood, has never been done better.
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This review of West Side Story (1961) was written by James Powers and published by The Hollywood Reporter on 10 Feb 1990.
West Side Story has generally received very positive reviews.
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