The new WestSideMovie is now streaming.
Rachel Zegler as Maria in 20th Century Studios’ WEST SIDE STORY. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2021 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Yet for all its compelling pieces — including some of the best supporting performances of the year and a welcome deepening of the show’s Puerto Rican characters — it’s an adaptation that never fully springs to life, at least not compared to the very best versions of "West Side Story." The biggest problem is that the love story at its center just doesn’t work, which is quite the hurdle for a musical that transports the "Romeo and Juliet" template to 1950s New York.
Which isn’t to say that none of the adaptation choices work. Intriguingly enough, Spielberg and screenwriterdecide to turn this Shakespeare-inspired drama into more of an epic, primal Greek tragedy; complete with larger-than-life settings and exaggerated chiaroscuro lighting. It’s one of the many places in which Justin Peck’s choreography absolutely shines. "West Side Story" has always been as much a dance show as a traditional book musical and Spielberg keeps that element joyfully, acrobatically intact.
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