Great cast, dancing, and songs. The plot is Romeo and Juliet recycled for the umpteenth time but who cares?

Love how they take gangs and turn them into dancers. Very original.

Musicals aren't my thing. Especially not old corny ones like this.

As an ex-Chicago stret gang member let me tell you- we did not sing or dance

I did this one (off Broadway) so I am partial. I love the music and dancing . I would have voted this my favorite musical until Moulin Rouge came along. Natalie Wood did a wonderful acting part but why couldn't they get a real singer/actress to do the lead role instead of the obvious dubbing of Ms. Wood's voice

west side story was good..the music gave me a headache, but the story line was beautiful..i love natiale's part! she was my favorite puerto rican!!she jus had bad taste in men!!

Never saw the actual movie, although I did see the musical live a few years back. I'd rate it this high on music alone. When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way!!!

Great movie, in its time and place. Nat Wood was a really good actress. She the best anyone could at that time in the given role. Today we would have used singers, and accurate types (i.e. Puerto Ricans etc.) ...but for then it was really good. Still entertaining to view.

Everything about this film is great except the leads. Interesting retelling of Romeo and Juliet in the 1950s urban setting with racial overtones. Tremendous, memorable musical score (thank you, Lenny Bernstein) and outstanding choreography (J. Robbins was a genius). Very decent acting for a musical (especially Ned Glass, John Astin and Simon Oakland in small supporting roles) and fine art direction. Russ Tamblyn (Riff) is a very underrated song and dance type. However, Natalie Wood is totally miscast as Maria: it's hard to suspend disbelief when a California girl of Russian descent tries to come off as a Puerto Rican gal from the Bronx. Also, Marnie Nixon's voice was dubbed in for Natalie's singing parts, which is pretty lame for a film of this stature (Nixon also ghost-sang for that notable no-talent, Audrey Hepburn, in My Fair Lady). Richard Breymer, as Tony, was totally wooden and ridiculous. They tried to make a star of this guy in the late 50s and early 60s, but failed. No wonder, as he's totally talentless. The only fault of this picture is that the producers made, once again, the Cardinal Error of Hollywood Musicals, i.e., putting non-singers in lead roles for the sake of box office appeal. Doesn't work here as in any other case, but the other attributes of this film compensate for this, which is very rare indeed.

Such a sweet movie with a good message.

A great adaptation of Romeo and Juliet with some southside Bronx flavor. Natalie Wood shines in this movie. If you like hopeless romantic movie, this timeless feature is for you. It holds up very well with time.

I love the storyline.

This movie was awsume! This movie is everything: funny,sad,tense,action and mich more! IT is a true classic! You will luv it if you have not already seen it!

I hated West Side Story. It was so boring and so mindless. The acting was terrible, and there was like not one single thing that I liked about this movie!

i like this musical a lot it is really good i recomend it to anyone who likes musicals

This one is a classic for a good reason. The choreography, music and acting are all excellent. It's easy to put yourself in this musical.

What a great date movie. It has it all, action, subterfuge, romance. It's so money. I don't think I have ever had a bad date when we watched this movie.

The music in this was wonderful, evoking the appropriate moods for each scene. The setting is a great adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

New York gangs, they sing, they fight, they fall in love. True classic deals with race relations as a whole gang fights a Puerto Rican gang. But despite all the fighting, it's a romantic love story.

The best musical ever made (movie-wise)! The modern Romeo and Juliet, the two that were forbidden to love and did. Their love brought together two communities that hated each other and taught the message of tolerance and compassion. The main key between the romance of Maria and Tong said that love conquered all! The classic music that moves the story along makes the movie entertaining and a true piece of art.

West Side Story is a great music movie. It is an amazing revision of Romeo and Juliet for the time period. Not only is it great musically but to the Dance, it is amazing. The choreography is timeless.

Wow! I own this movie. It is definitely a true classic. I laughed. I cried. I was stunned and totally entertained by this film. The music in it is mainly up-beat making you want to get up and dance. The songs get stuck in your head. This movie is like a Romeo and Juliet type of story. It is really, really good. If you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely treat yourself to renting it!

West Side Story is a great musical. It has a lot of good dances and songs. I think the cast is great. It's my favorite musical of all time.

I think that the music in this movie was awesome, which is probably why it's a musical. Nonetheless, the movie rocked.

GREAT MUSIC! Check out Stan Kenton's Big Band Arrangements!

I think this movie is a classic and an all around good movie.

I liked the musical of the West Side Story because it had a very good plot & the singing & dance moves in this movie makes it a classic.