Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Review about West Side Story (by Sona)




West Side story is a film dealing with 2 gangs and particularly about 2 persons whose love is impossible. I found this film very sentimental and also entertaining because of the amazing choreographies . But sometimes the love songs were too boring because the singers repeated always the same world.

Similarities between West Side story and Romeo and Juliet :
West side story is a dramatic story about an impossible love between 2 persons like the story of Romeo and Juliet. Moreover there are 2 opposite gangs that disapprove of this love and a big misunderstanding that will provoke the deaths of many.
Besides, the fight at the end in which the 2 leaders of the 2 opposite gangs die is tragic.

Differences between West side story and Romeo and Juliet :
The West side story is a musical and modern film whereas Romeo and Juliet is a theaterplay written by William Shakespeare 6 centuries ago.
In the end, when Tony ( in West side story) is killed Maria, only cries but she doesn't die whereas in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo AND Juliet both die.

I recommend this film for people who really love musical and sentimental movies and also tragedies.


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