An excellent take on William Shakespeare

Rating: 9/10 (28 January 2007)

Okay, I will ammit, the first time I saw this film I hated it, I thought it was the worst thing ever created.That\at was up until a few years ago, when in my English class, my teacher decided to show us this production of Shakespeare romeo and Juliet.The first few scence suck, but really getting into the party and getting to now the actors take on the characters, the film begins to make sense.Claire Daines performance in this film is amazing, you can actually feel the love and hatred she has fpr romeo, but it still it speaks to you a little more than the classic romeo and Juliet movie.Lenardo's take on Romeo's pretty solid to, he's an excellent actor and maybe thats why he's been nominated for so many Oscars. The film is fast past, and it hooks you in.If you are the type of person that doesn't get Shakespeare, this is the best film to began to understand it.I highly recommend this film.