West Side Story Revisited: Police, Privilege, and Pride (Video essay)

"West Side Story" is a 1957 musical, a 1961 feature film that won TEN Academy Awards (starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn), and an upcoming Steven Spielberg film starring Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler as Tony and Maria, respectively. This video essay revisits the 1961 film and how it approached the interactions between the Jets & Sharks with the local cops, and the supporting character Anybodys. Happy Pride! This video contains spoilers. Credits: → "West Side Story" (1961): United Artists MORE REVIEWS — Charlie's Angels (2000) is PEAK CINEMA:    • Charlie's Angels is PEAK Cinema   — The Chris Evans "Fantastic Four" Film is BETTER THAN I REMEMBERED! (Review/Commentary)    • Видео   — Christina Strain on Writing "Finding 'Ohana" and Netflix's "Shadow and Bone" (INTERVIEW)    • Christina Strain on Writing "Finding 'Ohan...   — Daniel Sharman's The Weeping Monk: From Villain to Antihero (Netflix's "Cursed" Video Essay)    • Daniel Sharman's The Weeping Monk: From Vi...   — Frenchie and Kimiko are THE HEART of The Boys    • Frenchie and Kimiko are THE HEART of The Boys   — How Aquaman Made Wan Billion:    • How Jason Momoa's AQUAMAN became the only ...   — IT (2017) Review:    • Bill Skarsgård and Andy Muschietti's IT: B...   — I Watched "Gold Digger" for Ben Barnes and Archie Renaux and IT WAS INFURIATING    • I Watched "Gold Digger" for Ben Barnes and...   — Knives Out is the PEAK Whodunit (Video essay split in 4 pieces):    • Knives Out is the PEAK Whodunit (Daniel Cr...   — Michael Shannon's General Zod: An ICONIC Villain    • Michael Shannon's General Zod: An ICONIC V...   — Netflix's Shadow and Bone: What the First Promo Photos Reveal    • Netflix's Shadow and Bone: What the First ...   — Pop Culture Detective is WRONG about "10 Things I Hate About You":    • Pop Culture Detective is WRONG about "10 T...   — Ray Fisher Interview on Zack Snyder's Justice League, Shakespeare, Theatre, and The Industry    • Ray Fisher Interview on Zack Snyder's Just...   — Roseanne Liang Interview on Directing "Shadow in the Cloud", Chloë Grace Moretz, and Action    • Roseanne Liang Interview on Directing "Sha...   — To All the Boys I've Loved Before: Peter Kavinsky SUCKS    • To All the Boys I've Loved Before: Peter K...   — To All the Boys: P.S. I STILL Don't Like Peter Kavinsky    • To All the Boys: P.S. I STILL Don't Like P...   — We Need More Guy Ritchie / Charlie Hunnam King Arthur Films (Legend of the Sword Commentary)    • We Need More Guy Ritchie / Charlie Hunnam ...   — Why Doesn't Henry Cavill's Superman Smile? OH WAIT, HE DOES.    • Видео   — Why Netflix's Shadow and Bone is Important for Asians (feat. itsdivya)    • Why Netflix's Shadow and Bone is Important...   — The Women of Zack Snyder's Filmography    • The Women of Zack Snyder's Filmography   Patreon:   / ladyjenevia   'Like' and comment to support this video's visibility, and subscribe for more film/TV/music reviews, interviews, and more! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow me on social media: Twitter: @LadyJenevia Instagram: ladyjenevia Letterboxd: LadyJenevia Tumblr: ladyjenevia Vero: LadyJenevia Website: www.museled.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #WestSideStory #VideoEssay #Review 4444