West Side Story (2021) Movie Thread

[Cassie]

Oh, this was so great! I loved this adaptation. All the leads were fantastic. I loved what they kept from the original, and I loved the changes/updates they made. It all worked really well for me.

 

[Deleted member 63]

How was the music/singing? I love West Side Story but a big part of that is the music and songs.

 

[Cassie]

How was the music/singing? I love West Side Story but a big part of that is the music and songs.

The absolute standouts were Maria (Rachel Zegler) and Anita (Ariana DeBose). Those women are fierce, and the actors (and Spielberg) did them justice. Their voices are fabulous. I was impressed with Ansel Elgor's singing - especially his ability to hold his own with Maria, whose voice is truly impressive. The songs sounded great.

Justin Peck's choreography isn't as great as Jerome Robbins' but there's less emphasis on dancing in this film.