If you’re watching West Side Story (2021) to see some Latinidad being represented on the big screen, then chances are you’ll leave the theater feeling disappointed. Steven Spielberg’s reimagined version of the 1961 musical feels unnecessary. Though he tries his best, Spielberg doesn’t add anything useful to the narrative and even when the movie gets close to making a solid point (about colorism in the Latin community), he abandons the thought before we get any substance.
West Side Story (2021) Movie Review
West Side Story (2021) Movie Review
West Side Story (2021) Movie Review
If you’re watching West Side Story (2021) to see some Latinidad being represented on the big screen, then chances are you’ll leave the theater feeling disappointed. Steven Spielberg’s reimagined version of the 1961 musical feels unnecessary. Though he tries his best, Spielberg doesn’t add anything useful to the narrative and even when the movie gets close to making a solid point (about colorism in the Latin community), he abandons the thought before we get any substance.