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Summary: Golden Angel meets Golden Turkey
Review: Its a funny one this, a film destined to become a classroom classic, an essential part of every English teacher's Survival kit. Theres two levels of performance here, Claire Danes as Juliet is exceptional, elegant and feeling, she breathes life into a film that stutters in parts. Leo Di Caprio as Romeo is less than convincing and clearly doesnt understand a word of what he is saying, which brings one to ask, What the hell does she see in him, (Obviously a large performance fee! ). Its a shame that this was'nt a better pairing, as Danes' performance was so good. Romeo dies at the end, much to the relief of all the watchers at my sitting. This is still a good film, but Claire Danes deserved better.
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Summary: Romeo + Juliet
Review: William Shakespeare's Romeo + JulietBaz Luhrmans' contemporary reworking of the Bards most famous work, with its melding of a contemporary setting and the original script, is a masterpiece of style. From the opening shots of a city torn by gang warfare, through to the captivating romance between Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet (Clare Danes), to the effective ending, this is entralling. The acting is good, and the fresh approach gives a new edge to what may otherwise have been a tired story. The language, although initally slightly overwhelming, soon sounds natural and the only real problem is the annoying sentimental flashbacks through the film at the end. This, howeve, is a tiny flaw in an excellent film. 8 out of 10.
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Summary: Leonardo Dicaprio is a muppet
Review: Yes, I cried, but that was mainly because I wanted the freakin' movie to be over. For the most part, the acting is atrocious, and as for the amount of script cut, that was just shameful. My only thought is why would you want to watch that when ramming live pirhanas up your a** with a razor-sharp, red-hot poker would be less painful.
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Summary: Review
Review: I've seen many versions of Romeo and Juliet and it was wonderful to see a version where the actors didn't have an english accent! Some people may not have liked it but I thought it was a refreshing change. I feel everyone gave an excellent performance and it's a version I'll want to watch many times over. Could the people responsible for making this version (or anyone else) make movies of other Shakespeare's work with American actors, please? Thanks a million!
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Summary: Modern Success
Review: I usually skip Shakespeare films, with all the elegant costumes and language, I find it extremely hard to relate to. However, with Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet, I was able to make a connection that fueled my love for the play. The leads are at their best, DiCaprio's best film (he showed little emotion in Titanic compared to this animated role), and a breakthrough for Daines. The scenery is beautiful as well as the score. The supporting roles all excel although some seen to struggle with the language. A great way to bring the Bard to intolerant students who hear Shakespeare and fall asleep in class. Hopefully, other studio heads will follow this lead and make more modernized versions of Shakespeare's great plays.
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Summary: Close... But not quite
Review: This year, as a high school freshman, I was required to read Romeo and Juliet. After we read it, in its full form, my teacher thought it would be a treat to watch this modernized version fo the movie. It leaves out so much information, and, if anyone isn't completely familiar with the story of Romeo and Juliet, then much of thew action is hard to follow, since the dialogue is not only out of place but hard to understand. The filmography is beautiful, but there is so much that is misinterpreted or omitted that the movie doesn't quite measure up.
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Summary: Frentic and Overrated
Review: I went with some friends to see this at the theater on a rainy afternoon, and was expecting a pleasant surprise. What I got was an unexpected disappointment. While the movie starts out very well, opening on the aftermaths of Romeo and Juliet's deaths, the film starts quickly losing it by the minute. While it sounded like a good idea to modernize Shakespeare's most famous play, by still retaining the original dialogue and speech, it doesn't come together very well. Director Baz Luhrmann is trying too hard to cater to the MTV generation and the teen girls who love Leo.
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Summary: Best Film Ever Made
Review: Baz Lurhmann created a masterpiece film that was filled with great art direction, cinematography, music, actors, and of course, Shakespeare. This sexy up-dated version of the classic play helps youth discover and relate to the timeless story. It's brilliance captures me everytime I watch it...and I always watch it. It's a movie that you can talk about for weeks, and watch all the time. Leonardo DiCaprio proves his acting potentional with his performance and Claire Danes is exact as Juliet.
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Summary: awesome
Review: for those romantics this is a perfect movie. you must like shakespeare though. the romantic lines and the love it shows is absolutely amazing. for those who didn't like it, if you read their reviews, almost half of them say they don't really like shakespeare. that is probably the reason they didn't like this movie how can you not like this movie with the dazzling sets and the heartbreaking story. shakespeare would be proud that young people are getting more involved. Truly the greatest love story of all time!
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Summary: Romeo and Juliet
Review: THE BEST MOVIE! I cant believe it only got a 4! it must be a five
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