Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
几年前看老版的时候不觉得，新版真的看得我坐立难安，几乎要半途离场。一开始以为是文戏节奏太慢，后来发现是男主完全miscast，毫无混混头子气质，演技颜值形体唱功全部掉线，一开口斯老爷子费尽心思渲染的气氛就凉了一半。到最后被女主的三观气到不能自已，进而发现全片没有一个人三观正常。除了加剧的种族分裂，这个故事人物相对于这个时代太失真了，这样的翻拍真的毫无意义
看了太多 犭言犬，各种名义的；看看歌舞吧，repeated rhymes.
斯皮尔伯格继《大白鲨》《第三类接触》《人工智能》后第n次让我失望，老斯导演的调度能力自然不必多提，只是他的剧本每次的脑残程度都能让我汗颜不止。新版《西区故事》的选角是毁灭性的，我万万没想到我堂堂的里夫成了一个说话声像小鸡崽子尖声细语，还没手下有阳刚之气声音大，真是气死。斯皮尔伯格《西区故事》的选角可媲美张艺谋在《长城》中的选角。
史匹堡行活儿，歌舞场面还是很丝滑的，都得益于出色的调度能力，但这个种族冲突的故事并未演绎出新意，男女主表演一般，女二还不错，几个关键场次表现出了张力。
★★★☆一直以来看歌舞片，都是希望歌舞场面快进到文戏，唯独这部相反。
你永远可以相信斯皮尔伯格，真的太神了！尽管老派的帮派对峙和罗密欧与朱丽叶式的爱情故事放在当代确实有点傻楞，但真的每一场戏都令人叹为观止。可以被列入教科书级别的摄影、场面调度、灯光，每一幕结束都想鼓掌的程度，冲着硬件五星了，这就是好莱坞电影工业制作的天花板吧。有把舞台剧改编成电影形式发挥到极致了，是电影的魔法！好爱嫂子。（唯一不足的可能是演员们的声音素质，一开始还以为男二才是男主..以及能不能照顾一下不会西语的观众朋友们
是这个故事的男女主角本身就没魅力可言，还是说演员没选好？两版看下来，都是配角比主角有戏，两主角行尸走肉一样，就这样女主角还拿了金球奖？倒是这一版的美术和摄影颇美，America那一段更是比61版还要燃。
场面调度堪称一流，但对剧情的改编或内核深挖几乎没有。全片依旧是好莱坞式工业化的集大成之作，男女主的表演则略显浮夸，反而是男配角演员Mike Faist十分出彩。
C / 怪异的观感，夹杂在怀念式的做旧，音乐剧式的演绎，cinema化的作者表达中顾此失彼，陈旧剧情的直接搬演显的不合时宜且情感断裂，而精彩的调度和光影又在节奏的孔隙插入了某些迷人时刻。
7.4/莎翁又贡献了本届奥斯卡战线两个脚本，每个导演都怀旧，每个导演都想致敬。两个女配角抢眼，一个原作的女二现已91岁高龄，一个亮眼的几场戏。歌、舞、剧协调得很均匀，某些镜头光影斑驳，但总归是浮光掠影。
好像什么都到位，但很奇怪，力不从心的感觉，故事就没能太有吸引力。
现代版罗朱 好过时的文本 舞蹈编排得挺流畅的 男女主演技都呆若木鸡
【2.0】对没看过旧版电影或是喜欢传统歌舞片的观众来说，这或许还是一部青春洋溢的餐后甜品式电影，然而不巧的是我对旧版和歌舞片都谈不上有多大的热爱，何况本片的演出节奏和调度相较于旧版都显然退步，观影实在很难说是愉快的。
充满了种族对立，女主的脑回路也让人大受震撼。把他当纯歌舞片呢，也不够好听好看。这种思想陈旧纯属虚构的故事，如果没法与时俱进提出新的思考，就别拍了。坐在隔壁的姐姐全程跟唱，我也能理解导演对这个故事有深厚的情结，但好歹编一点阳间的剧情。 女二在女主的衬托下格外美，她的裙子她的舞蹈都充满了阳光。
Spielberg经典重现 “你们不要再打啦”
斯皮尔伯格为什么要翻拍这么一个WTF的故事？？？一大早把自己从床上拽起来早餐都来不及吃饿着肚子在影院坐了仨小时，现在就是后悔，非常后悔。全片唯一的亮点可能就只有六十年代的服装了，然后歌舞部分就篮球场舞会和街面美国梦之舞还行。从大决战开始就只想提前离场，之后每个情节都是WTF，而且男女主演技还很糟糕，跟两个恋爱脑真的没法共情，你哥死了，你第一反应是啥？跟杀人凶手困觉？你好朋友死了，你刚杀了人，第一反应是啥？跟死者妹妹困觉？还要私奔？🤷♀️真是连槽都不知道要怎么吐了……
虽然事先预料到会很失望，不过毕竟是期待已久的电影，还是把它看完了。我只能说，有些镜头挺美的，但是整体拍得一团混乱，满满都是尴尬之感
毕竟是大导呀，一出手就知道有没有，这调度，这视觉呈现，太太太太惊艳了！但…故事是真难看，以及男主是带资进组吗？
Everything is good but not so good.
在半个多世纪前的经典百老汇音乐剧上诞生出极其现代感的视听冲击力，全赖有斯皮尔伯格精湛的场面调度、摄影、剪辑和灯光色彩。演唱方面中规中矩，有某几场如警察局令我印象深刻，也有部分演唱段落控制欠佳，打乱了叙事节奏，无法承接上紧迫感。没看过老版，但里面不少歌曲都耳熟能详，这应该就是经典的魅力。意外地，故事核心竟是种族冲突和青少年犯罪有关，尤其是前一个话题令我联想到当下国际和国内时事……显然，越能反映现实的作品才越能焕发出经典的魅力。
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