Stephen Spielberg's West Aspect Story remake gained rave early critiques following its world premiere on the Rose Theater at Lincoln Heart in New York Metropolis on Monday.
After the NYC premiere and one other screening in Los Angeles, Twitter response noticed the epic lauded as a Finest Image contender on the Oscars whereas many flooded the microblogging web site with reward.
Fico Cangiango wrote: 'Steven Spielberg's #WestSideStory is beautiful. His first musical is unquestionably superior to the 1961 movie. The cinematography, music and dancing are superb, and most significantly, it treats Puerto Ricans & Latinx group with the respect they deserve. Spielberg delivers.'
Fandango's Erik Davis added: 'Steven Spielberg's #WestSideStory is a TRIUMPH! It is stunning & brilliantly photographed - an actual love letter to NYC w/ an incredible ensemble solid who really redefine this basic story for a brand new technology. Shout outs to @rachelzegler & @ArianaDeBose who CRUSH it on this movie.
Yahoo's Kevin Polowy added, 'Spielberg doesn't disappoint with #WestSideStory. OK possibly not as a lot dance-fighting this time, however units a temper from the opening moments and delivers all through that gut-punching climax. "America" is the straightforward spotlight however man Rachel Zegler is magnetic in each scene.'
Discussing Movie's Diego Andaluz said, '#WestSideStory is INCREDIBLE. Spielberg delivers an award-worthy visible spectacle that expands on the unique as a well timed technical MASTERPIECE. Each division fires on all cylinders, & Rachel Zegler steals the present with THE star-making debut efficiency of the yr. LOVED IT!'
Disney's Marshall Weinbaum added, 'Sending ideas and prayers to all of the Oscar Pundits on the market who shall be spending the subsequent a number of hours updating their predictions now that they've seen Steven Spielberg's absolute masterpiece #WestSideStory.'
Movie Inquiry's Kevin L. Lee added, 'Shock shock! #WestSideStory is basically good, that includes some breathtaking choreography elevated by the cinematography and manufacturing design. Everybody within the solid is nice, however the true standouts are Mike Faist and David Alvarez as Riff and Bernardo. Yeah, THIS is a musical!'
BuzzFeed's Nora Dominick said, 'My #WestSideStory assessment is solely: I can't wait to see Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose's careers explode after this. They knock it out of the park as Maria and Anita on this stunning crafted film.'
@camden28_ added, '#WestSideStory is a blast, even higher than the 1961 movie. Steven Spielberg has performed one thing actually particular along with his adaptation of the beloved musical. As for me, Rachel Zegler has earned herself an enormous fan, delivering a improbable movie debut as Maria.'
@@xoxocorthenley added, 'OMG #WestSideStory is a MASTERPIECE! I used to be anti a remake as a result of the unique is certainly one of my favs ever! However this was higher than the unique by a protracted shot! Manufacturing design and pictures gave me goosebumps. And the child who performs Riff is Oscar worthy! I wish to see it once more & once more!'
Anthony Gagliardi said, 'Steven Spielberg's #WestSideStory does an impressive job paying homage to the timeless basic from its genuine set designs to its unimaginable dance sequences and performances. This is without doubt one of the most superbly shot movies of the yr.'
BroBible's Eric Italiano revealed, 'I'm very a lot not a musical man, so I'm maybe not the very best choose of #WestSideStory. I do, nonetheless, know what a film star appears to be like and @rachelzegler is totally that. She is *ridiculous*. Extra so than her large voice, her capability to behave together with her eyes was beautiful.'
Washington Submit's Thomas Floyd tweeted, 'Spielberg's #WestSideStory is a triumph. It is much less stylized, however extra grounded, extra brutal and extra within the penalties of the carnage. Kushner's script imbues its characters with depth, and paints a hanging image of how gentrification fuels tribalism.'
@TheJosieMarie added, '#WestSideStory is Steven Spielberg's try at his personal La La Land surprise. The movie acts as an eraser for all of the wrongdoing of the one which got here earlier than it. Some issues felt real whereas others felt tied with a bow.'
@atomiracle said, '#WestSideStory was unimaginable wow Steven Spielberg completely balanced the magic of the unique whereas constructing off of it and presenting new concepts. @rachelzegler was clearly the standout she introduced Maria to life in a approach we've by no means seen earlier than.'
Director Stephen attended the premiere alongside his spouse Kate Capshaw led the celebs on the world premiere.
The 74-year-old filmmaker donned a trendy swimsuit alongside his glamorous spouse of 30 years, Kate, for the glittering crimson carpet occasion.
The filmmaker additionally posed with a variety of his stars resembling newcomer Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose and the enduring Rita Moreno, whereas additionally becoming a member of lead star Ansel Elgort on the occasion.
The director stepped out in a trendy gray swimsuit, with a darkish gray corduroy coat over a gray sweater vest, gray tie and a white costume shirt.
He wore black prescription glasses with matching gray pants and brown footwear for his crimson carpet look.
His spouse Capshaw, who celebrated her thirtieth wedding ceremony anniversary in October, wore a trendy crimson and gray plaid costume with inexperienced heeled boots.
Spielberg and Capshaw met on the set of his 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the place she performed Willie Scott.
The couple married in late October 1991 and share three youngsters, Sasha, Sawyer and Destry, together with two adopted youngsters, Theo and Mikaela.
Capshaw continued appearing into the Nineteen Eighties and Nineteen Nineties earlier than retiring after her ultimate efficiency within the 2001 TV film Due East.
West Aspect Story is an adaptation of the enduring 1957 musical by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and the late Stephen Sondheim, who handed away over the weekend at 91 years of age.
Rachel Zegler beat out a whopping 30,000 hopefuls for the function of Maria, making her function movie debut within the iconic function.
She's joined by a solid that features Ansel Elgort as Tony, Ariana DeBose as Anita and Rita Moreno, who performed Anita within the 1964 adaptation of West Aspect Story, which gained 10 Oscars together with Finest Image.
The story is about in Fifties New York Metropolis - loosely tailored from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - with one lady named Maria caught between two gangs - the Jets and the Sharks.
Her brother Bernardo (David Alvarez) is the chief of the Latinx gang the Sharks, although she has fallen for Tony (Ansel Elgort), a member of the white gang, the Jets.
Frequent Spielberg collaborator Tony Kushner (Munich, Lincoln) wrote the screenplay, tailored from the enduring stage musical.
Spielberg and Kushner are additionally collaborating on his subsequent mission, The Fablemans, a semi-autobiographical tackle Spielberg's personal childhood, starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Paul Dano, set for launch in 2022.
Different stars seen on the premiere embrace Ana Isabella, who performs Rosalia, noticed in a shocking black robe.
Corey Stoll, who performs Lieutenant Schrank within the movie, additionally hit the crimson carpet along with his spouse, Nadia Bowers.