"Mr. Spielberg did not waste his time-or ours. The new West Side Story is simply fabulous." - Observer
Nominated for 7 Oscars, including: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematograpgy!
Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks -- two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.
"Steven Spielberg's sweeping take on the tragic Romeo and Juliet tale dazzles the senses..." - USA Weekly
"Spielberg's West Side Story is a charismatic showcase for everything he does best on the big screen, and a genuinely thoughtful update, making gentle and incisive rearrangements to justify its brassy sashay back into cinemas." - The Atlantic
"It's a classic Spielberg joint, a classic hat-tip to Hollywood, and a classic, period. If this were the only musical of the last decade, it'd still make you feel like a renaissance was in full swing." - Rolling Stone