An excellent look at Shakespeare...

Rating: 8/10 (30 December 2005)

If Shakespeare were alive today, he would probably be a Hollywood writer/director, and would most likely approve of this updated version! One has to remember that in his day, Shakespearean theater was not "high society" entertainment, but was rather looked down upon as "vulgar" and as the popular entertainment of the day! Director Baz Luhrmann keeps the original text of Shakespeare intact, but updates the setting to modern-day. While at first strange, the juxtaposition of modern setting and Elizabethan dialogue DO work, and give the audience (especially those of the younger generation) a truer and better appreciation and understanding of this classic play.