Not the best movie ever, but I love it.

Rating: Null/10 (27 December 2000)

This may have some spoilers, if you don't want to know ANYTHING about it.
Personally, I love this movie. It's not perfect, but I love it. The beginning is so choppy and frantic - this is the world of the young men from two families, brawling on the streets. They live fast and irresponsibly, fighting because they always have, despite any attempts to stop them. Then it shifts into the dreamy romance of the two lovers. I like how Luhrmann put them into a pool, it was an interesting take on the scene. DiCaprio and Danes do have some trouble with their lines, but they actually look like they're in love. And they're appealing. My problem with the Zeffirelli version is the way that Juliet laughs and cries the EXACT same way, and FAR too often (it drives me nuts). But I digress.
I don't like how some people are trashing this movie as
a) Shakespeare for the MTV generation b) not the way Shakespeare intended it
Well, Shakespeare lived four hundred years ago... how do we know what he intended? Pardon me if I'm wrong in thinking that he meant his plays to be enjoyed. And let's face it (I know this, because I'm a high school student), a lot of teenagers think that Shakespeare sucks and that he has no relevance today. And with the way the arts are being trashed these days, whatever keeps his works around, appreciated, and recognized is good in my book. Plus, the movie didn't make a butchery of the play. I felt it was quite reverently done. If we didn't have a new take on his plays, what's the point of doing them AGAIN?