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1. #Romeo and juliet leonardo dicaprio full movie 1996 update#
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With his setting, costumes and music, Luhrmann has not been faithful to Shakespeare, modernising the majority of this production, but is this all for the bad? The film’s setting actually has a cunning twist to the original instead of being set in Verona, Italy, it is set in Verona Beach a bustling modern beachside metropolis, which was filmed in parts in Mexico. Furthermore, Zeffirelli plays his part well in adhering to the renowned script, only occasionally modernising the film.

This British-Italian romance film, manages to capture the exquisiteness of young love, with 15 year-old Olivia Hussey playing Juliet and 17 year-old Leonard Whiting playing Romeo, manage to create the perfect emotional balance between tension, love and excitement, in the way a great film should position its viewers. Italian director, Franco Zeffirelli, in his 1968 classic hit Romeo and Juliet manages to pinpoint the essence of beauty that was intent by Shakespeare when writing this play, during the 16th century. Several films have taken a similar line of action as Luhrmann, including the West Side Story made in 1961 to 10 Things I Hate About You in 1999, none have been such a disappointment as this infamous Luhrmann film. From ballets, to songs, to several Oscar winning movies, not all Shakespeare remakes are let-downs. Undoubtedly, ruining Shakespeare’s masterpieces is not a method debuts in Luhrmann’s film. Fortunately, the talented and appealing Claire Danes (Juliet) and Leonardo DiCaprio (Romeo) managed to revive parts of the film, with their vital passion and the way they speak their lines with the grace and melody that was intent by Shakespeare. Often the poetic lines are screamed and shouted so incomprehensibly, that the actors might as well be speaking in tongues. In such a different context, much of the dialogue is lost and misinterpreted.

The biggest inconsistency to Luhrmann’s adaption, is the language of the play, which is kept original while everything else reflects radical modernisation and excessive modification. If the rest of the movie stuck to this fast-paced, full-on, furious style, then it would definitely not be Shakespeare, but maybe it would not be a disaster however, it is not bold enough to abandon its Shakespearean roots, creating great confusion through the remainder of the film. We are shown an extreme close-up shot of the guns, each branded a ‘sword’ and labelled with the family crest. We are then immersed into this ‘future world’ where a standoff occurs between the Montague boys and the Capulet boys. We are then shown a quick montage, introducing the main characters before a panoramic shot displays the setting Verona Beach, dominated by two skyscrapers displaying large lights which read Montague and Capulet. The report is titled ‘Star Crossed Lovers’.

#Romeo and juliet leonardo dicaprio full movie 1996 tv#

The tragedy begins with a TV news report on the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Despite the ‘huge success’ this film has made in the box office, we can only ask what was Luhrmann thinking to betray Shakespeare like this? In one catastrophe, Luhrmann has mixed Shakespeare with gang wars, luring both to audiences to this production, yet disappointing all.

#Romeo and juliet leonardo dicaprio full movie 1996 update#

It is an interesting update to the classic tale, but has too many negatives to become anything more than that.Ludicrous car chases, intense hot pink hair and a world where Prince songs are sung as hymns is this what Shakespeare wanted when he wrote Romeo and Juliet over 400 years ago? Baz Luhrmann’s film adaption of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, is a kaleidoscopic, punk version of the story of ‘star-crossed lovers’ that buries Shakespeare’s work amongst the flamboyant scenes. As a whole, Romeo + Juliet is not a bad film, but it is certainly not a good film. It improves in the second half, but damn is the first half embarassingly stupid and over the top. I could not help but laugh throughout as the modern interpretation of this one was beyond terrible in this portion. On top of that, the first half is comically bad. They are not bad, to be sure, but there are some moments that made me cringe.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes are not awesome. While I obviously know what happens, this story never fails to touch my heart in some ways and move me in others and Baz Luhrmann's interpretation keeps this alive and does well communicating it.

On the positive, the second half is great and just as effecting as it should and needs to be. While I obviously know what happens, this story never fails to touch my heart in some ways and move me in others and Baz Luhrmann's Ultimately, Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet is a mixed bag. Ultimately, Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet is a mixed bag.