Alien at the Movies

This is Steven Spielberg’s remake of the 1961 classic original. Two star crossed lovers Tony (Ansel Elgort) & Maria (Rachael Zegler) are caught in the middle of a turf war between the Liberty Square Jets & the San Juan Hill Sharks set in 1950’s New York City West Side. It’s a more modern retelling of classic Romeo & Juliet tragic tale. This song & dance musical has fabulously choreographed dance & fight numbers. The film sets are marvelous. Exquisite lighting techniques accents several scenes. The actors give moving performances. Rita Moreno (Anita in the original) plays Valentina. This one is for classic musical fans. The songs & dialog are dated but they fit to their era. 

Alien gives it 3 “we rumble tonight” stars out of 4.