Invigorating choice to have subtitle-less Spanish comprise ~40 per cent of dialogue. Vivid, beautiful work from our greatest living American moviemaker. Glove and Mail's Barry Hertz: 'WEST SIDE STORY: If it's not quite essential, it's still tremendously entertaining. Variety and Broadway Direct's Ayanna Prescod: 'I saw West Side Story tonight and I’m happy to report that musical theater will show up at the Oscars for impeccable visuals, Ariana DeBose is A DAMN STAR and it’s only the beginning for Rachel Zegler.
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So, yes, as it turns out, Steven Spielberg knows how to make a WEST SIDE STORY movie.' They knock it out of the park as Maria and Anita in this beautiful crafted movie.' Spielberg directs this within an inch of his life, just wish he could’ve transformed the dated material a bit more.'Įpic: The cast have been lauded for their 'tremendous' appearanceīuzzFeed's Nora Dominick:'My #WestSideStory review is simply: I can’t wait to see Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose’s careers explode after this. This is Zegler, DeBose, and Moreno’s movie. The camera work is stunning, the choreography is great, and the singing is strong from 50 per cent of the cast. Anything related to The Jets is insufferable, Hell most of The Sharks are as well. Vulture and NY Mag's Jackson McHenry: 'Spielberg’s West Side Story does understand that the best thing that can happen on film is a bunch of people strutting toward the camera singing in harmony.'įlickering Myth's EJ Moreno: 'Steven Spielberg directs the Hell out of a mediocre script.
Under his direction, Kamiński is a camera wizard, aiming a show-stopping light on the shining star that is So many things to rave over here. Lawrence: 'WEST SIDE STORY has rocked my world. Alas, it is so beautifully shot and staged, such an absolute schooling of the usual musical directors, that I fear I now want him to make two or three more.'ĭiscussing Film's Chris St. The AV Club's Jesse Hassenger: 'I was hoping that WEST SIDE STORY (2021) would sate my decades-long desire for Spielberg to do a musical. Everyone in the cast is great, but the real standouts are Mike Faist and David Alvarez as Riff and Bernardo. Lee: 'Surprise surprise! #WestSideStory is really good, featuring some breathtaking choreography elevated by the cinematography and production design. LOVED IT!'ĭisney's Marshall Weinbaum : 'Sending thoughts and prayers to all the Oscar Pundits out there who will be spending the next several hours updating their predictions now that they've seen Steven Spielberg's absolute masterpiece #WestSideStory.'įilm Inquiry's Kevin L. Every department fires on all cylinders, & Rachel Zegler steals the show with THE star-making debut performance of the year. Spielberg delivers an award-worthy visual spectacle that expands on the original as a timely technical MASTERPIECE. “America” is the easy highlight but man Rachel Zegler is magnetic in every scene.'ĭiscussing Film's Diego Andaluz: '#WestSideStory is INCREDIBLE. OK maybe not as much dance-fighting this time, but sets a mood from the opening moments and delivers all the way through that gut-punching climax. Yahoo's Kevin Polowy: 'Spielberg does not disappoint with #WestSideStory. Shout outs to & who CRUSH it in this film. Spielberg delivers.'įandango's Erik Davis: 'Steven Spielberg’s #WestSideStory is a TRIUMPH! It's beautiful & brilliantly photographed - a real love letter to NYC w/ a tremendous ensemble cast who truly redefine this classic story for a new generation. The cinematography, music and dancing are amazing, and most importantly, it treats Puerto Ricans & Latinx community with the respect they deserve. His first musical is without a doubt superior to the 1961 film. Published: 22:33 GMT, 30 November 2021 | Updated: 09:36 GMT, 1 December 2021įico Cangiango: 'Steven Spielberg’s #WestSideStory is stunning.
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