I loved this movie. It's so neat to see something old being made into modern times.

Rating: Null/10 (29 March 2001)

Romeo and Juliet is by far the most famous and favored love story of all time. Shakespeare really did a good job writing this one, and Baz Lurhmann did an incredible job (I think), remaking this tragedy into a modern-time every-day teenage love story. It basically takes place on a "Verona Beach" with guns, cars, and all that good 90's stuff. What made it such a good movie (I feel) was, not only the set-up, but the choir rendition of Prince's "When Doves Cry." It gives the movie so much more meaning to a person who doesn't understand what the whole thing is about. Which, by the way, is about 2 opposing families, (kind of like businesses), who are in battle with each other for money (I'm guessing?), and their two teenage kids fall in love with eachother. The music, I feel, gives the movie a more modern type feel, such as an MTV music video.
The main reason why (I think) the movie is so good is because of its set-up. You know, instead of olden-day sword-fighting, you have guns shooting, the two different clothes brands both the Capulets and Montagues wear (to keep them even more separated), and then the actors. At the time, there probably couldn't be a better pair of actors to play the parts of Romeo and Juliet. Leonardo DiCaprio did such an awesome job playing the part of Romeo, with his soft and cuddly side, and his raging anger-machine side. They both show extremely well in this movie. Then we have Claire Danes. She did an awesome job also, playing Juliet. Danes has this sweet and innocent look, and this well-determined mind that (I feel) is brought out most in this movie. The character of Juliet is a sweet and innocent, yet determined young girl. They did a very good job playing those characters.