A good movie

I actually already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since I had it on DVD, I thought I might as well check it out again.  When it was released, it was a little bit controversial since they took a classic Shakesperean play but set it in our modern time with a very flashy directing style. Eventually, this bet paid off, it turned out to be quite successful  and many similar adaptations followed but, except for '10 Things I Hate About You', none of them really worked, I'm afraid. Coming back to our main feature, they took another big risk by keeping the original text of the play and, even after re-watching it today, I'm still not sure if it was really a wise choice. Indeed, not only it didn't really fit this modern  setting but some of the actors clearly struggled with the ancient dialogues, especially Leonardo DiCaprio. Still, even though it is one of the oldest romances ever created, there is still something spellbinding about this doomed love story. Furthermore, Baz Luhrmann's take was quite powerful and Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes had some nice chemistry together. Of course, this movie would start the heartthrob image of DiCaprio, an image which would be multiplied by 10 after 'Titanic' and it would take the guy about a decade to be finally seen as a serious actor. Anyway, to conclude, even though I don't think it is really a masterpiece, I think it is still a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

7/10