After the 2 NFL playoff games today, we watched a movie entitled West Side Story with Natalie Wood that came out in December 1961. It is about a boy and girl from rival gangs (Jets vs Sharks) that fall in love. It is inspired by Romeo & Juliette. West Side Story is set in the 1950s in NYC. The Jets are American and the Sharks are Puerto Rican. A Jet, Tony, falls in love with a Shark, Maria. The musical has sophisticated music and extended dance scenes, which marked a turning point in American musical theatre. The movie is based off of the book. IMDB gave it a 7.7 out of 10 and I agree with that rating.
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