Baz the Brave( some parts may be considered as spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 2004)

...Well he had to be to take on a project like this one and he does it so well, for a modern audience. It had the guns, the explosions, the hand to hand (or rather foot to stomach) and the romance . Luhrmann did well at getting around the problems that working by the original script presented (i.e the sword thing) as did the actors and actresses who had to stick so faithfully to the script although, from that point, I have probably my only criticism in that this version didn't stick as faithfully to the script as Zefferelli's. However that can be excused as your attention soon drifts away from the script and more onto the fabulous costumes and some of the brilliant cinematography an example is when Tybalt is shot and the camera switches and we see Romeo in what can only be described as a crucifix position and Tybalt floating in a pool of blood. As for the costumes the party and the gas station would have to be my favourites, those costumes were awesome! I recommend it.