Something’s here: A West Side Story for a new generation

When Steven Spielberg announced his remake of West Side Story, collective eyebrows raised in crisp unison. First of all, did WSS need to be remade again at all? Could Spielberg successfully jump genres to direct a musical? And—other than the shameful casting choices of the original—was there anything to be improved upon in what is universally regarded to be one of the best depictions of a musical on film? The answers, surprisingly, were “yes,” “yes,” and &ldq