Conquering Love

WEST SIDE STORY (1961)

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MOVIE INFO

This romantic musical update of 'Romeo and Juliet' won ten Oscars. The tale of a turf war between rival teenage gangs in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen and the two lovers who cross battle lines has captivated audiences for four decades. The Stephen Sondheim/Leonard Bernstein score is just one of the reasons.

Rating:

PG

Genre:

Drama , Romance , Musical & Performing Arts

Directed By:

David Winters , George Chakiris

Written By:

Ernest Lehman

In Theaters:

Oct 18, 1961 Wide

On DVD:

Oct 20, 1998

Runtime:

2 hr. 31 min.

United Artists Films - Official Site

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Film Review :

The West Side film is more likely to Romeo and Juliet. I’m a big fan of musical film but I don’t appreciate this film perfectly maybe because it is not suitable for my age but nevertheless the storyline was good.

One of the parts of the film which is climax is one of the best part of the story. The scene wherein the different gang where currently fighting and all of a sudden they came to a point of killing each other. That scene was one of the breathtaking part of the story and it has a very good ending which was not the typical ending of a film.

The plot of the event was properly synchronized and as well as the way the characters sing and dance very well, they sang their different song in a way of expressing on how they feel. I just love how the characters fell in love with each other and find ways to be with each other’s arm even if it was forbidden. They don’t mind the rules set by their own society but they were brave enough to face all the consequences in the name of LOVE.