Film Reviews
West Side Story
- Director: Jerome Robbins
- Starring: George Chakiris
- Details: 1961 / USA / 145 minutes
PREVIEW
Manhattan is the battleground for rival street gangs: The Jets, a bunch of second generation immigrants headed by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), and The Sharks, a group of Puerto Ricans fresh off the boat and fronted by Bernardo (a brooding George Chakiris). Their violent run-ins are staged in creeping, cat-like dance that builds to a thumping crescendo as Bernardo's sister Maria (Wood) becomes entangled with Riff's old cohort Tony (Beymer). Amid vibrant set pieces, a shadow of portent looms large.
Source: Stella Papamichael, BBC
Review by bigscreen.ie
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