Crazy in Love!

Rating: Null/10 (12 November 2003)

Baz Luhrmann's interpretation of Romeo and Juliet is an excellent revamp of the classic tale.
Managing to stick to Shakespeare's original script Luhrmann still manages to create a brilliant screen show with a great cast and effects. Leonardo Di Caprio and Claire Danes really were a pair of star-crossed lovers as they mirrored each other's superb acting ability. Camera shots complimented an original version of a re-told story, with dramatic camera angles adding to a film that oozed drama.
Even though the script is written in poetry the cast acted out their parts brilliantly and still made the play believable. The Capulet and Montague boys were superb and opened the film with a great scene in a gas station.
With the film, taking place in a modern day Verona, Baz uses guns instead of Swords and cars instead of horses, which appear to be very effective.
Overall I consider the film to be a fresh new approach to a very old classic and well worth watching.