Romeo + Juliet

This a powerful version. Baz Lurman did the right thing by keeping the wonderful dialogue & putting the play in modern times. There are a few quirky bits but the main story is serious when it needs to be. This Juliet is a typical child teenager along with the scene of raging tears & snotty angst when she sees the priest about Romeo. It's disturbing to watch but done properly as Juliet WOULD have felt. Mercutio's (amazing) dream speech shows what a loose cannon he is. The final scene is beautiful & overwhelming. This film has been a firm favourite for years now.

Dazzling!!!! Very well acted, beautifully portrayed of Shakespeares love between two people, caught up in a war of two families, his Romeo and hers Juliet...the Montague and Capulets...too busy fighting each other, not realising love blossomed and ended i the most tragic of ways....

Luhrmann did a good job with putting the play in a modern setting whilst keeping the wonderful dialogue. Shakespeare purists might have a few criticisms against the film, (Robert Ashton) but it is great overall and fun to watch.😀