West Side Story 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		2.5
Overall		4.0

West Side Story 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Released alongside the standard 4K edition, a Best Buy-exclusive 4K Steelbook, and even a Wal-Mart-exclusive 4K edition Disney and Target have collaborated on an exclusive 4K variant edition of Steven Spielberg's West Side Story. Like recent Target exclusives, it amounts to nothing more than a deluxe slipcover with a few printed goodies inside... but the film's bold visuals suit this type of artwork-driven variant, and the alternate cover design is great.

West Side Story 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For details about the 2160p transfer, please read Jeffrey Kauffman's review of the standard 4K edition.

West Side Story 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For details about the Atmos mix, please read Jeffrey Kauffman's review of the standard 4K edition.

West Side Story 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This two-disc set ships in a standard dual-hubbed keepcase with a deluxe slipcover (detailed below); a Digital Copy redemption slip is also tucked inside. The bonus features are identical to the wide release.

• Exclusive Packaging - Although the interior keepcase is identical to the wide release, Target's edition includes a rather nice-looking painted variant fold-out slipcover that extends from the front to the back with Tony, Maria, the dueling Sharks and Jets, a fire escape meeting, and an expressive red, white, and blue flag waving in the foreground. Interior panels feature Tony and Maria behind their respective flags set against a plain off-white background. Also tucked inside the left-hand interior panel (behind Tony) are two foil-etched prints; seen above and below, these shiny cards are slightly smaller than a regular keepcase and feature two separate collages, one of which is identical to the outer design save for its framing. (After some digging, it turns out the credited artist on both is Mexican-Cuban-American illustrator Orlando Arocena, whose digital artwork has graced many posters, magazines, and variant covers.) Overall, it's a colorful effort and suits the film's style nicely.

West Side Story 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Steven Spielberg's remake West Side Story is a lively, well-made musical that was warmly received by audiences and critics alike upon its theatrical release late last year, and in some circles is preferred to the original 1961 version. It looks great on 4K and the Dolby Atmos audio sounds fantastic too and, while the extras are underwhelming, it's a an impressive package that fans and first-timers will enjoy. Target's exclusive 4K edition adds attractive design elements to their variant fold-out slipcover including a striking character collage and two foil-etched prints; if that sounds like a worthwhile upgrade for the minimal price difference, grab a copy while they're still available.