West Side Story

Filme ruim, o roteiro é ruim, as cenas são fracas com um musical ruim, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

A pointless remake that doesn't try to even make itself different from the original. Even stranger is wondering how Spielberg found the passion, let alone interest, to take this on. At it's best it a consummate offering, though the discordant jazz musical renditions seem so out of place in 2025. Ultimately this doesn't rise above a pedestrian re-telling. Stick with the original if you want to see the story.

Terrible acting. I have seen worse movies though.

I wish they’d stop butchering classics in remakes. The main actress is atrocious.

West Side Story is a tale of two rival gangs from New York in the 1950’s. The film, originally released in 1961, was remade and rereleased in 2021. The 2021 version is available on the streaming platform Disney Plus. The story captures the story of Tony and Maria, each apart of rival gangs, as the two fall in love they face the challenges that come with the position they find themselves in. The acting throughout this film was nothing short of great. Each character played the roles of gang members tremendously and were filled with passion. There were several performances that stood out to me throughout this film but one was “Jet Song”. The performance portrayed the values that the members of the gang share. The performance spoke on family, loyalty, strength, and everything that comes with being a part of the gang. Throughout each performance there came dances to go along with the signing which made for an extremely entertaining showcase. The film was directed brilliantly by Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg. Each scene showcased the 1960’s urban environment that was New York City. Through multiple scenes the audience can witness much construction going on in the background as well as old automobiles, clothing, language/ slang, and many more signs to feel as though the film was shot in the 1960s. Spielberg’s “West Side Story” (2021) was overall a great film. Through the stunning performances to the story line that leaves the audience on the edge of their seat, this was a fantastic work.

West Side Story gracefully captures true musical notes and dance choreographs of the original film but lacks energy in some moments. While it reaches dramatic highs, it fails to maintain its captivating charm throughout. Grading: B

Well, it took me around 15 minutes to realise that this wasn’t for me, however, as I was watching it with my wife I had no problem carrying on. To my surprise, 30 minutes in, she told me she’d had enough! Spielberg has tried too hard to make it ‘fresh’ while attempting to keep it authentic. A miserable failure in my, and then my wife’s, opinion. The sets and background of the original were ‘of a time’. This is the 2020s, it looks tacky. The original characters were cheeky rogues. Spielberg has turned them into camp thugs! When The Jets began stealing paint I wondered what they were planning? Turns out they were going to deface their rival gang’s (The Sharks) national flag. By painting it with brushes? Don’t be silly! You open the tins and daub it on with your hands of course. The subsequent argument with the police saw them waving different coloured hands around. It was ridiculous. The final scene I saw was the dance. In the original Maria and Tony are in a dream like state, oblivious to those around them. A Classic scene. Spielberg chose to wreck that completely. He had them hide behind the tiered seating. Some people just need to know when to call it a day.

If I had not seen the original, I would have thought that this film was quite good but I have and so I cannot watch the remake for any length of time. West Side Story is one film which should never have been remade. The original was matchless. I wonder how many people who like this version have ever seen the 1961 film.

Not impressed...some films should just be left alone. Was there swearing in the original?...mmm...no. Dance hall scenes good but there just isn't the same talent level overall. Nice try Steven

Probably my favorite musical in recent years!