Doomed for failure

Rating: 1/10 (31 July 2001)

Probably one of the worst remakes of all time. Not only is Bazz Luhrman a horrible director who shoots in this new "trendy" fast cut, music video style, but he has a bad vision. He tried to make the whole thing so trendy and hip by affiliating gangs, and such, but it doesn't work and comes out pretty campy.
This movie sold well to little girls who like Leo Dicaprio, but no true fan of literature or cinema for that matter would like it.