Continuity mistake: When Tony lies dead, his head is facing right or left between shots, no continuity whatsoever despite Maria not touching him.
West Side Story (2021)
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Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Zegler
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This version of the 1957 stage musical/1961 film is subtly updated for the 2021 screen as a romantic musical drama where the Jets and Sharks battle for territory while Tony and Maria engage in timeless love despite their warring factions; Romeo and Juliet set in a poor neighborhood. It soars, it sometimes still falls into some racial morasses, but the music and dancing elevate it much like the original. Very period accurate and pleasant in a nostalgic sense. 4 stars.
More mistakes in West Side Story
Bernardo Vasquez: You keep away from him, as long as you're in my house.
Maria Vasquez: I'm a grown-up now, Bernardo. I'm gonna think for myself.
Question: Does Maria die at the end of West Side Story?
Answer: No, she doesn't, but Tony is shot and killed.