Customer Reviews

The West Side Waltz

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought this movie because I am a fan of the stars, and the price was right. On the first watching, the flow of the editing felt a little jerky, Shirley MacLaine's character seemed insufficiently described, and the Kathy Bates role seemed underrepresented. The music, however, weedled it's way into my heart, and I had to watch it again. I can now forgive it's shortcomings, and I love this movie. There is a air of respect for each of the characters, and they love each other like family. This is a movie about the bond between women of different ages and personalities, with classical music thrown in to set the mood. It is like a visit to see old friends in New York City. I was particularly pleased with Liza's performance, because she didn't seem like Liza. She really took on the role of Cara, and played it with heart. All were good in their roles, and the lives they lead are the down to earth. If you like a story about real people and friendships, you will like this movie. I just wish they would issue a CD of the Soundtrack!

Delightful little film with heartwarming performance by all 3 Academy Award Winning actresses. The only reason I'm giving this movie 4 stars is for the uneven transfer.

The film is full with star power. The four wonderful actresses did a good job in this film. Shirley MacLaine's role was played by Katheryn Herpburn in the stage version. But they are both great !!
It surprised me to see Liza plays a conservative old-maiden. However interesting!! She is totally different from all other roles she had in other films.
It is a nice and light film for a nice evening and will make you feel comfortable after seeing it.

It was a big waste of talent. None of the characters are developed..you never feel as you know or care to know them. Too bad. Each actress was doing her best, but it doesn't make up for the poor screen play and direction.

I grew up on the upper West Side. I lived at the "Beresford," just a few blocks from the "Ansonia" the apartment/hotel represented in the film. I knew people just like this bunch of characters who shared similar problems in life. It was like "going home." Nicely acted. It could have been so overdone, but everything felt real. Really!!!

This is one of the best movies I've seen. Some of the criticism in these reviews is really nitpicking. The message, meaning, and acting in this movie puts it way up there in this wasted era of super heroes and special effects. Movies used to be about real people being human. Let us hope we will someday return to more movies that touch our hearts with stories about the human condition as this one does.

This is another of my favorite female movies. It is sensitive and moving
and funny. Not to be missed in my estimation.
Can't count how many times I have watched it. This is definitely a time
that has passed us by and probably never will return.

I'm a Liza Minnelli MEGA fan and I had not had the opportunity to watch this movie of hers before, yet I wanted to add the film to my DVD library. Ms Minnelli's performance as "Cara Varnum" is fabulous, I also loved the portrayal of the homeless woman "Mr. Goo" by Kathy Bates... superb! However, I found the movie a bit boring at times and somehow very long with many senseless parts that do not add to the core of the story. It is just one of those hard to find but gotta have movies! Jennifer Grey's acting in this picture it is just appalling, very hard to believe she is actually Joel Grey's daughter...hummm...one of those occasions that the acting genes did not obviously carry down to the next generation. Liza as usual...one of a kind! Forever LIZA!