Review of West Side Story (2021) by Jluis_001 — 14 Dec 2021

Perhaps I have a nostalgic appreciation for the 1961 film, because even after 60 years, it's still one of the best musicals in history, but this one is also really, really good.

I never doubted this remake/new adaptation. Did anyone really think Spielberg was going to **** it up? C'mon!!!

I wasn't very happy with the male lead, I'm not really sure to this day what the directors and producers see in Ansel Elgort, but that's really a minor problem. He doesn't affect the rest of the film at all.

Everything else, from the direction, the script, the performances of the rest of the cast, the solid musical numbers, the excellent cinematography, the sets, the production values, and the respect for the '61 film, deliver an extremely rare case where a new version deserves to stand entirely alongside its predecessor as an equal.

Give it a chance and go see it in theaters. Prove to the box office that these films deserve their place, and deserve to continue to be produced.