Baz Luhrmann is incredible

Rating: 9/10 (14 September 2005)

I greatly enjoyed the way Baz Luhrmann brought Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet into a more modern setting. I loved Moulin Rouge, and you can distinctly see Luhrmann's same style coming through in Romeo + Juliet in the filming, the sound effects, and the settings.
The classic tale of the two star-cross'd lovers is set in a present-day Verona, with the Montague/Capulet war spanning the entire city. While the setting is modern, the dialogue is straight from the play, which I think was done wonderfully. But even if Shakespeare seems like a different language to you, you can still understand and enjoy the movie.