Review of West Side Story (2021) by Donald Clarke for The Irish Times — 09 Dec 2021
Not every tweak and shave works — there is a brief, unfortunate vacuum in the closing scene — but Spielberg has given us more than most of us deserve. Here is a fitting, accidental tribute to Stephen Sondheim, whose lyrics still crackle above Leonard Bernstein’s score, a few weeks after his death.
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This review of West Side Story (2021) was written by Donald Clarke and published by The Irish Times on 09 December 2021.
West Side Story has generally received positive reviews.
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