Spielberg and musical- the combination of a lifetime. I adore the 1960s Robert Wise film, and definitely hold it dearly as one of my favorite musicals in cinema. Hence, as with any remake, there was a bit of a reprehension towards this new iteration. However I can safely say that Spielbergs WSS is just as dynamic, gorgeous, elegant and hypnotic as the acclaimed original.
If you follow Spielbergs trademark style in staging and movement, especially blocking, it comes as no surprise that his style would harmonize effortlessly with the genre. His films have that very old school, golden age hollywood moviemaking quality to them. Spielberg has always used music not only as an emotive element but ingrained it deeply into the filmmaking, from editing to movement- music plays a huge aesthetical role in his films . WSS is another one of those instances where everything and everyone falls perfectly into place- the compositions by Kaminski and the choreography do not only capture and create a dance, they themselves perform a cinematographic entity.
I was constantly hypnotized and transfixed by the films staggering amount of work and perfection. Simply put: I'd never have guessed that they would still make movies this way in 2021. It was almost like a revelation to experience something of such grandeur cinematic power on the screen again. This is what I call moviemagic.
If you follow Spielbergs trademark style in staging and movement, especially blocking, it comes as no surprise that his style would harmonize effortlessly with the genre. His films have that very old school, golden age hollywood moviemaking quality to them. Spielberg has always used music not only as an emotive element but ingrained it deeply into the filmmaking, from editing to movement- music plays a huge aesthetical role in his films . WSS is another one of those instances where everything and everyone falls perfectly into place- the compositions by Kaminski and the choreography do not only capture and create a dance, they themselves perform a cinematographic entity.
I was constantly hypnotized and transfixed by the films staggering amount of work and perfection. Simply put: I'd never have guessed that they would still make movies this way in 2021. It was almost like a revelation to experience something of such grandeur cinematic power on the screen again. This is what I call moviemagic.