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Love_Spoon [ 7.0 ]
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Classic Bernstein/Sondheim musical version (albeit modernized) of Romeo and Juliet, set in New York City's west side. Hilarious at times, heart-wrenching at others; I would consider this a must-see film because of its great transfer from stage to screen. Performances, music, and choreography approach perfection. See it.
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Dancing_P [ 7.0 ]
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Gang warfare and ballet don't go together, but this movie tries anyway. Far from being the end-all classic musical it is billed as, West Side Story remains a fairly entertaining musical. The film is set in New York, where two gangs duke it out because... that's what gangs do. Things blow up when a member of the Jets, Tony (Richard Beymer) falls in love with the sister of the Sharks' leader (George Chakiris), Maria (Natalie Wood). It's not always easy to buy the film's golly-gee-whiz hoodlums or their triple-lutzing brawls; the film has its share of ridiculous scenes but it picks up whenever there's a song. The choreography of these scenes is often amazing... but the film has a few too many slow, tender songs that bring the film to a grinding halt. Speaking of which, the leads have little chemistry and their story is only mildly involving; thankfully the supporting cast are much more alive and interesting (if you forget the fact that most of the so-called tough guys look a lot like Moe from the Simpsons). It's certainly no Singin' in the Rain (few films are, musical or not) but it sure as hell beats The Sound of Music as far as venerable classic musicals go.
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babyduck [ 9.0 ]
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Leonard Bernstein does an excellent job of mixing in some Latin music into his music for this musical. Natalie Wood plays a luminous "Juliet". Well worth a trip to the rental store to watch this classic.
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| Weighted Rating | : 6.8 |
| No. Ratings | : 17 | |
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