West Side Story, for a number of reasons, is in a special class all by itself, and those who said and who say that there'll never be another movie like WSS are right on their money.
A) The dancing, which was beautifully choreographed by Jerome Robbins was absolutely magnificent, and expressed the various emotions in West Side Story fantastically. Some of it made me smile, some if it made me laugh out loud, some of WSS put me on the edge of my seat, and other parts made me tear up.
B) The intensely brilliant Leonard Bernstein musical score, as well as the richly-colored costumes and photography,...
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