West Side Story (AFI Top 100)

At first I was not really sure what movie I wanted to watch off the list. Then I saw that West Side Story was an option and was really excited because I had seen the musical two different times and it is one of my favorites. I wanted to be able to compare the film version to the musical version, and I am very glad I chose to do so. The first thing I noticed in the film was that the beginning started off with very few words, it was all mostly music and dancing. Music is what makes West Side Story a great film. Throughout the whole film it is as if the music (along with dialogue between characters) narrates what is going on. A person could not look at the screen and tell the mood of the film/what may be happening whether it is sad, scary, or happy just by hearing the music in the background. I think that the actors in this play did a great job of playing their roles very convincingly. I normally am not a fan of old movies but this one I loved and would recommend to anyone, 8/10.