West Side Story (1961)

So, I have something of a history with this film. Previous to this screening, I’d only seen it once, about twenty years ago, and I hated the film. I loathed it. In fact, despite having only seen the film a single time two decades ago, I retained surprisingly clear memories of the film itself as well as my own reaction to it. I would tell people for weeks at the time about how much I hated it, which created a lasting impression (I must have been insufferable). So, as the years have gone on an...