Well, I liked it.

Rating: 7/10 (4 April 2004)

Baz Lurhmann's "Romeo + Juliet" doesn't even come close to "Moulin Rouge"(a truly beautiful, artistic film IMO);it is uneven in numerous instances and the editing usually is a bit too wild. Having said this however, I would like to admit that I enjoy this movie. Baz is wonderfully creative, and even if the results aren't entirely successful, there's still more imagination here than in many other mainstream films. And what about the scene at the party, where Romeo and Juliet regard each other through the fish tank? That is a genuinely lovely, tender moment, as is the balcony(or pool)scene. But for those who find this version too iconoclastic, try the Zeffirelli version; I like them both.