not as creative is it would like to be

Rating: Null/10 (6 December 2004)

When it is announced, the idea of this adaptation sounds smart. But, it was an idea that would have been left better as the punch line to the phrase "Wouldn't it be great if...". But, you can't knock the idea of changing up a classic story. The idea of a modernized Romeo and Juliet wouldn't have been anything exciting, so they had to come up with something. From that aspect, I can respect the creators. But, unfortunately it wasn't what it was suppose to be. The one good point of the film was the appeal to young teenagers who got a little taste of classic literature in a pop culture background. That was well needed. Plus a great small performance by the unknown Jamie Kennedy and a wonderful performance for The Pest himself, John Leguizamo. Another average for Leo who never has a bad role, just some are mediocre