Film Review: West Side Story

Leave it to Steven Spielberg to spin a stage-to-screen retread into dazzling, cinematic gold. Pulling out all the stops of his meticulous craft, Spielberg - along with frequent collaborator Tony Kushner - have wrought a beautiful update to the legendary 1957 musical and its equally regarded 1961 film adaptation. 2021’s West Side Story wisely retains its original orchestrations while injecting depth into its conflicts and modern verve into its visuals, mining multiple star-making performances out of its sprawling cast. Minor spoilers ahead…