Finally, a Shakespeare work transposed to modern times…
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Romeo + Juliet
jack_north — 10 years ago(June 09, 2015 09:02 AM)
that I love!
I know I'm late to the party. I like Baz Luhrmann films, but I just kept putting this one off. Finally watched it last night.
For some reason, when filmmakers stage a Shakespeare work in modern day, while continuing to use the original script, I find it hard to concentrate and follow the storyline. If the film is done in period style I find it easier. Silly, I know. But this version worked well (for me.) Some of the interpretations and readings of the lines were absolutely amazing, bold and, imho, still truthful to the (probable) intent.
While watching this, I kept thinking that if Shakespeare could see this (and after becoming familiar with modern conventions, both technical and societal) he would approve.
YI suppose I'll hear from a lot of purists or modernists, defending their own viewpoint. That's cool, but this is just my viewpoint. -
roraio — 9 years ago(April 17, 2016 11:51 AM)
It wasn't a particularly extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare, and I found some of the scenes annoying, but yeah, I agree with you. The delivery of the lines was pretty good and DiCaprio made a very handsome and convincing Romeo!
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spookyrat1 — 9 years ago(May 18, 2016 05:07 AM)
Some of the interpretations and readings of the lines were absolutely amazing, bold and, imho, still truthful to the (probable) intent.
Baz Luhrman to my mind is a wonderfully inventive and distinctive director, who with this film succeeds in deftly blending immortal Shakespearean text to his unique visual and musical styles. In succeeding in staging this modern adaption of the tragic love story, he proves yet again that Shakespeare's themes and story-telling are infinitely ageless and always relevant to new generations.