visual extravaganza

Rating: 10/10 (25 February 2003)

Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo?As if. Or so i thought before i went to see this masterpiece. Baz Lurhmanns rendition of this play is contemporary and a work of brilliance. From the frantic action of the initial scene to the beautiful 'fishtank' sequence it never fails in its ability to entertain and had me completely enthralled for the hour and 40 minutes. Leonardo is breathtaking in his depiction of the tormented hero and with juliet (claire danes) suffuses the screen with real emotion. The film is a visual extranvaganza, a whirlwind of emotion and colour