West Side Story (2021)
In 1957, a gang of white Americans, the Jets, fight the Puerto Rican Sharks for control of San Juan Hill, a tough neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side. A brief skirmish is broken up by Officer Krupke and Lieutenant Schrank, who tells the gangs that the conflict is pointless since the neighborhood will be demolished to make way for Lincoln Center. The gangs are too proud to care, and Jet leader Riff proposes a “rumble” (fight) between the two. He approaches his friend Tony, who is out on parole, for help. Tony refuses, wishing to turn over a new leaf with the help of Valentina, the Puerto Rican owner of Doc’s general store. Meanwhile, Maria, Shark leader Bernardo’s sister, is betrothed to his friend Chino but yearns for independence. At a local dance, Tony and Maria meet and fall in love. This angers Bernardo, who agrees to Riff’s terms for a rumble if Tony attends. Tony voices his love for Maria and the couple meets on Maria’s fire escape, promising to see each other the next day.
Bernardo and his girlfriend Anita feud over life in New York compared to Puerto Rico, with Anita buying into the American Dream in spite of the pessimistic Bernardo. The police interrogate the Jets about the rumble, but they deny any knowledge. Tony takes Maria on a date to the Cloisters, a one-time religious retreat in Upper Manhattan. He reveals he was imprisoned for a year after he nearly beat a rival gang member to death, which scared him into reforming. Maria makes Tony promise to stop the rumble and they pledge their love to one another. Tony tries to convince Riff to call off the rumble by stealing his newly-bought gun, but the Jets steal it back. Schrank orders Krupke and the police to stop the rumble. Despite their and Tony’s efforts, the rumble continues and Bernardo fatally stabs Riff. Tony, in a fit of rage, stabs Bernardo and kills him. The gangs flee when the police arrive, while Chino finds Riff’s gun.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Ansel ElgortTony  Rachel ZeglerMaría  Mike FaistRiff  Ariana DeBoseAnita  David AlvarezBernardo  Corey StollLieutenant Schrank  Brian d'Arcy JamesOfficer Krupke  Rita MorenoValentina |
In 1957, a gang of white Americans, the Jets, fight the Puerto Rican Sharks for control of San Juan Hill, a tough neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side. A brief skirmish is broken up by Officer Krupke and Lieutenant Schrank, who tells the gangs that the conflict is pointless since the neighborhood will be demolished to make way for Lincoln Center. The gangs are too proud to care, and Jet leader Riff proposes a “rumble” (fight) between the two. He approaches his friend Tony, who is out on parole, for help. Tony refuses, wishing to turn over a new leaf with the help of Valentina, the Puerto Rican owner of Doc’s general store. Meanwhile, Maria, Shark leader Bernardo’s sister, is betrothed to his friend Chino but yearns for independence. At a local dance, Tony and Maria meet and fall in love. This angers Bernardo, who agrees to Riff’s terms for a rumble if Tony attends. Tony voices his love for Maria and the couple meets on Maria’s fire escape, promising to see each other the next day.
Bernardo and his girlfriend Anita feud over life in New York compared to Puerto Rico, with Anita buying into the American Dream in spite of the pessimistic Bernardo. The police interrogate the Jets about the rumble, but they deny any knowledge. Tony takes Maria on a date to the Cloisters, a one-time religious retreat in Upper Manhattan. He reveals he was imprisoned for a year after he nearly beat a rival gang member to death, which scared him into reforming. Maria makes Tony promise to stop the rumble and they pledge their love to one another. Tony tries to convince Riff to call off the rumble by stealing his newly-bought gun, but the Jets steal it back. Schrank orders Krupke and the police to stop the rumble. Despite their and Tony’s efforts, the rumble continues and Bernardo fatally stabs Riff. Tony, in a fit of rage, stabs Bernardo and kills him. The gangs flee when the police arrive, while Chino finds Riff’s gun.
