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……………….I just got home from seeing….”WEST SIDE STORY”….and I thought it was fabulous…….It was exactly what I would have expected from Spielberg…..Fabulous, imaginative photography that captured the mood and the incredible locations of the movie……What is there to say about the genius of the Leonard Bernstein score and the lyrics of Sondheim ……….they are brillante, and  better than ever. The new dancing scenes were great with great costumes. It would be very foolish to compare the original movie to this as it would be to compare to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juilet……They were all fabulous!!!!…..I thought Ansel Elgort, who plays Tony was wonderful. very believable in the role and has a disarming and sensitive singing voice….I don’t understand why he got such lukewarm reviews…I met him once when he was a little boy. His father, the brillante fashion photographer, Arthur Elgort and I worked together on many Anne Klein National ads. At one meeting he brought his young son as they were on their way to I don’t remember. I remember he was a tow haired young beautiful child. He already has a few movies in his resume, and now stars as Tony in WSS…..good for him!….Arthur must be very proud. The young actress who plays Maria was perfection. She was beautiful, and if they searched a hundred years couldn’t find anyone to play Maria better. Her acting and incredible voice were superb……The actress who played Anita, and the actors who played Bernardo and Riff were all fantastic. I must be honest, at first I didn’t like the actor who played Riff. I just didn’t think he looked strong enough, but I was wrong. He’s a fine actor…….Rita Moreno was perfectly cast for this role that was created for her…..the perfect Spielberg touch…….I, like Jude Law in the movie “Holiday”, have been known to be weepers…….so be warned bring your tissues with you!!!!!!………I highly recommend……………….WEST SIDE STORY