The worst movie I have ever seen

Rating: 1/10 (12 May 2009)

It is hard to believe this movie was ever made. I am guessing that Baz Luhrmanns reputation was the reason why, but this movie surely dinged that same reputation. I would shoot myself if I had invested in it. Why would anyone update the time/era of this masterpiece by William Shakespeare yet use 500 year old dialogue? If one has some issue with the work I wouldn't think it wasn't the time frame but rather the archaic language. This piece of trash gets it 100% incorrect. How can anyone be expected to find this combination useful is frankly beyond my ability to reason. Whatever possessed such a fine cast to be involved with this project is the question. Perhaps Claire Danes was too young to have a reputation strong enough to turn down this role, but no other actor in this garbage of a film has that excuse to fall back on. If you enjoy Ms Danes get a hold of her fantastic, and too good for TV, series "My So Called Life". I like John Leguizamo as much as anyone I believe, but casting him as an Italian stretches my imagination well past it's ability. In an act of delicious irony he dresses as a Puerto Rican for the "ball". Funny! I could only make it through 40 minutes of this film. If the truth were to be spoken.... this film makes Peyton Place(my former worst movie ever) look like a masterpiece. I would be embarrassed to be seen renting this movie. Save your money for a Porky's movie. As bad as they were they were three times the quality of this junk. Perhaps if you can enjoy 2 men playing pool, speaking Old English, in a pool hall where they have to check their 9mm's you could enjoy this. I thought it was ridiculous.