West Side Story - Reviews

The real love story here isn’t Tony and María, it’s Spielberg and the material.

Spielberg’s remake takes off when it dances to its own tune.

Heartfelt and heart-breaking, this feels like Spielberg has made an adaptation faithful to its roots but also, always, alive to the modern world.

...feels like a rare achievement to even attempt to scale the unscalable and still, after more than half a century, be able to make it sing.

Spielberg's take on this legendary musical is gorgeously shot and brilliantly interpreted...

Spielberg’s remake takes off when it dances to its own tune.

In Spielberg’s hands, the classic musical feels wonderful, witty and bright.

Spielberg’s magnificent remake is his finest film in 20 years.

...a captivating experience.

Spielberg suppresses his worst tendencies in the uncharted territory of his first movie musical. His solid direction respectfully doesn’t oversentimentalize the material.

...a reverently faithful production, putting on West Side Story with panache and a sensibility that teeters, impressively, between classical and modern.

The filmmaker honors a sacred piece of musical theater by flexing all over it with some of the most exhilarating setpieces he’s ever shot...

...på samma gång som detta är ett underbart cineastiskt äventyr, så är det också en brysk påminnelse om att människan är kapabel till både kärlek och hat – men oftare väljer det senare.