Customer Reviews
One the best musicals - By: ka, 10 Jun 2008 
Outstanding. I get bored sometimes with some of the long dance sequences in classic musicals, even in great movies like Singin' in the Rain & the Fred-and-Ginger musicals, but this is one of the few films where the dance is truly a pleasure to watch. The lead actors Natalie Wood & Richard Beymer are not often mentioned much in review but the youthfulness & sincerity of their performances is key to the film's success. Those who produced the film considered many options for these two roles & as with everything else, they got it right.
There's a place for us - By: B. Chandler, 26 Aug 2007 "There's a place for us, a time & place for us. Hold my hand & we're halfway there."
Music: Leonard Bernstein Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
And there is a movie for us. "West Side Story" is a classic on too many levels to describe here. Everything from the music to the choreography to the actors to...
One big plus is even if the story line is a classic they did not try to duplicate Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" with modern clothing. The movie still maintains the feel & action of the play.
This movie tells the story of two people Tony & Maria (Richard Beymer & Natalie Wood) from adverse backgrounds that falll in love. They must cope with their new feelings. And to complicate things they have trouble from their families & society. Will they overcome these things or will fait & circumstance thwart their efforts & tragedy arise?
I could write a book on what makes this movie great but it is best that you watch & judge for yourself.
There's a place for us - By: B. Chandler, 26 Sep 2005 "There's a place for us, A time & place for us. Hold my hand & we're halfway there."
Music: Leonard Bernstein Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
And there is a movie for us. "West Side Story" is a classic on too many levels to describe here. Everything from the music to the choreography to the actors to...
One big plus is even if the story line is a classic they did not try to duplicate 'Romeo & Juliet" with modern clothing. The movie still maintains the feel & action of the play.
Just on the chance that you missed this movie the first time around, based on the Romeo & Juliet play that has been updated, it is the story of two people (Tony & Maria) from adverse backgrounds who falll in love. They must cope with their new feelings. And to complicit things they have trouble from their families & society. Will thy overcome these things or will fait & circumstance thwart their efforts & tragedy arise?
I could write a book on what makes this movie great but it is best that you watch & judge for yourself.
Superb Music and Dancing - By: AMAZON REVIEWER, 17 Jun 2004 'West Side Story' stars Natalie Wood & Richard Beymer as the doomed lovers in the modern day version of the Romeo & Juliet tragedy, set to music & dance in the heart of New York's docklands.
The advice, 'Stick to your own kind, Maria', haunts me, as I was much too young to cope with the ending when I first saw it at the cinema. However it remains a great favourite nevertheless! Superb dancing & music, right from the start with the opening song 'Jets'.
i LOVE to be in america!!! - By: , 22 May 2004 As a teenager acting in the show of West Side Story I found that this film is the best of the rest. Watching the film before producing the play was very helpful as the acting was superb & the music was amazing. The play is one of the best around & the script is just magical. I have to say though, the music & songs were the most enjoyable. I will never forget the play & the joy of being in the musical. The best in the business. Buy it.
