Benvolio's neck is bigger than his head.

Rating: 1/10 (5 May 2010)

This movie just p*ssed me off. I can understand trying to make a modernized version of Romeo and Juliet but why on earth would you keep the dialog the same? Some people may say this is artistic and staying true to the original play but in my opinion it just seems to clash with the modern setting. That brings me to another point, plot holes. Yes it's one of the most amazing plays of all time, supposedly, but that doesn't mean there aren't plot holes. While it's hard to find them in the original play, they're easy to locate in this version. For example, Friar Lawrence sends a UPS Priority Mail Package to Romeo out in the desert. Not only could he have tried to call Romeo, seeing as how nearly everyone in America had phones, but he sends the Package containing the letter possibly hours after Juliet has taken the potion. Even with Priority Mail, the package would have taken a while to get there.
Then there are the characters. Listening to the actors I noticed something. Every single line seemed forced. It didn't flow fluently and half the time they just rush their lines as though they're just trying to get it over with. Why? Because Baz Luhrman decided that it would be a fantastic and wacky idea to keep the original dialog intact. I swear, I hope this guy dies like Steve Irwin.
The audio for this movie was phenomenal, especially the chase scene at the end. That's the only good thing i can think to say about this film. The amount of time put into some scenes is just agonizing. We get to see Juliet dancing with Paris but we never hear any dialog from Romeo. This scene seems to last forever if only because nothing happens. If they just edited it out nothing in the movie would have changed.
If you ever need to see an awesome film from the 90s that has some "Wacky" ideas, a good sound track, great acting and characters you'll never forget, go pick up Pulp Fiction instead. This movie is definitely not worthy of your viewing pleasure.