it is not the west side story many people remember. it is so much different in a sense that there is so much more context and if you're not going to come for the music, you should come for the characters, come for the dynamics, you should come for the dance in general. you should come for the colours. actor ansel elgort, known for his role in edgar wright's film baby driver, among others, plays the main lead in west side story, tony. what's forever? like, i want to be with you forever? you don't want to start maybe with i would like to take you out for coffee? one of the best performances in the movie comes from rita moreno who was in the original 1961 west side story, then in the role of anita. maria's close confidant. in steven spielberg's movie, moreno plays a newly—created character, valentina, the widow of corner store owner, doc. of course, west side story is not