An incredible journey of love till death

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 2000)

In the day this one premiered I as in vacation and had nothing to do. I thought it might be cool so I gave it a try. And the way I felt when I came out was something spectacular. I was still mesmerized by the whole experience, the incredible sets of Verona Beach striking me the most. I got stunned by the power of the actors, the music (one of the best soundtracks of the year), the editing and the direction. I left the theatre with my mouth open and went home thinking a lot about it. I saw it again. And again. I went three times to the cinema to see it. And three years ago, I had a wish of experiencing everything the world of Verona Beach and its two star-crossed lovers had to give: fireworks, lights, coreographed gun fights that look more like ballet dances. This movie influenced me like few movies have. Since then, I remember wishing that someday I took part on the creation of such a world. Now, I have good memories of this movie, and still feel the influence it made on me. But the effect was lost on video. And the really good memory comes from the time I saw it on the theatre. But all isn't lost. The day the DVD arrives to our shores, I know I will experience all the same again... Romeo + Juliet is one of the best movies of the decade, and director Luhrmann is a good hope to the future of sharp movies. I gave it a 8 out of 10, just because of a few flaws in the end, but not to like this movie at all is definitely a crime. Bravo!