"west Side Story" perhaps has one of the best scores ever for Broadway show. Every Song is great. The talent behind the camera outshines the leads. Natalie Wood is great in her role as Maria. Richard Beymer is also very good but there is NO CHEMISTRY between the two leads. However the supporting cast is excellent. The dancers outshine the leads however Rita Moreno & George Chakiris deserved the Academy Awards that the received for their work in this film.In case you didn't know this is a modern day telling of Romeo and Juliet. This time the rival families are street gangs in New York.Despite no chemistry between Natalie & Richard the film is still excellent. The last scene with Natalie Wood should have gotten her an Oscar. However since she was dubbed and she had no chemistry with Richard she went home with no statue. In the documentary on the making of the film you can see why Natalie was dubbed. However today with auto tune I think they would have fixed her voice. If you ever get the chance to see this on the big screen take advantage of it. It is very impressive on a big screen with big sound!

There is certainly tough competition when trying to decide the best musical of all time but I believe West Side Story is the clear winner. The acting is first rate and the locations gritty and realistic so you get the feel of what it is like to be a poor immigrant in New York. Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno are outstanding as the beautiful innocent Maria and the alluring more worldly wise Anita. Above all, Bernstein's music is breathtaking and unique, sweeping from gangster slang through lively Hispanic dances to luminous love songs. Unlike many musicals, it always feels real and grounded which makes the tragic ending all the more moving.

Come on, really. Who in the world would not like West Side Story. The greatest movie musical of ALL TIME. Unless you're a teenager, you must at least seen or heard about WSS sometime in your life. I'm 55 and I've been watching this since I was a kid. Was on TCM just last night and watched the whole thing.. no commercials...2 1/2 hrs. Yea, its that good. Tony and Maria? cmon... watching them look and sing to each other will make you fall in love again, unless you have no heart. Bernardo and Anita? They chew it up in each and every scene. Even if u seen this a million times, watch it again.... just because... and play it COOOL BOYYY

This movie is nothing but camp. The story line is awful. And the songs are just campy and stupid. Some people fall in love in New York. And there are gangs and it boring. And who cares. Why did this get 7.6. Any one likes a good story should hate it. And any one who like good music should hate it. This is not Romeo and Juliet. This is campy crap trying to be like Romeo and Juliet. This is 50's cheese say way from it. Do not waste your time. And do not waste your money. Do not see this awful movie. It is just pooh pooh. And any one who knows and good music would know it. This is pieces of pooh. Do not see it for the love of God do not see it. Save your eyes and ears.