*sigh* The futility of it all.

Rating: Null/10 (11 June 2004)

I recently re-read one of my favorite books, "48 Shades of Brown" by Nick Earls. One of his characters, Dan is reviewing R+J for a school assignment and writes a piece, which let's face it, Nick wrote, about how the first time Romeo and Juliet see each other is through the fish tank and while captivated with each other they cannot touch. A metaphor of how things stand? That they can't be together? maybe.
Brilliant cinematography and direction turned this film into a fantastic experience. Leonardo was better than I have seen him, and being honest I am not a huge fan of his. Claire Danes on the other hand ... sigh. If only. I absolutely love this girl. She brought so many new levels to Juliet that I can completely understand Romeo's obsession with her. Ahhh ... happy thoughts. There we go.
The one thing I really can say is that if this film encourages kids to read Shakespeare (which I am also hoping "Ten Things I Hate About You" does) then that is a good good thing. After all, my girlfriend at the time of watching R+J was sad and sadly surprised that Leo and Claire offed themselves in the end.
Is this the society we live in?
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