Romeo + Juliet = Entertainment

Rating: 7/10 (17 June 2012)

In this wildly artistic adaptation of the Bards classic, words stays true while more visually expressed, to underscore the incredible production. When the seasoned actors speak, you feel their words, but when the younger cast speak, it's the visuals that carry the feel of the plot. The music is clearly placating the MTV-ish audience and goes too far taking all too well known songs and giving them too important of placement. Torn over to include this review, I give the nod for Baz's vision and his guts in carrying it out. The infamous story is clearly laid out for a new generation and those caught in the middle of old school and Gen-X can appreciate the entertainment for what it is: a sassy, explosive, unstable and romantic tale of two star crossed lovers.