Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Posted : 1 year, 4 months ago at Oct 12 8:25

I adore Romeo and Juliet's lines and especially how everything was modernized in this film. I don't like Claire Danes but what the heck, Leonardo di Caprio is so Romeo. Thus with a kiss, I die. Thus with a kiss, I die.

Romeo Montague ♥ Juliet Capulet


Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Aug 8 15:37

This film is the saving grace for all students studying the play for their GCSE Shakespearian English paper. Pumping rampant life into what is often perceived as a tired old verse. Everyone knows the age old story of ill fated love on the wrong side of the tracks, but this film spot on translates it into a modern context whereby the language barrier that exists for many just dissipates, as the talents and vibrancy of the cast render it invisible. The cinematography is stark and contrasting in its hard edge to the unduely rose-tinted tale. The soundtrack of contemporary, adapted and remixed songs adds yet another unexpected dimension of enjoyment to revel in. The young cast rise to fill the big shoes laid out before them and the script flows like songs from their lips. The passio...Read more

Rating : 10/10