Shakespeare's Views

Rating: 2/10 (7 May 2013)

Many of you have probably read the original version of Romeo and Juliet, or maybe have even seen the play. How much different was this modern version from the original version? How would Shakespeare react after watching this movie? He wouldn't like it at all. The setting was completely different, and several important scenes from the play were missing. Some of the characters weren't even portrayed correctly. For example, Tybalt never beat up Romeo as it showed in the movie. Also, what is up with the policeman prince? He wasn't really a prince. The characters' overall personalities in this movie were just way too silly. This movie would not meet up to Shakespeare's expectation. He would be highly disappointed in how this movie was made. The fact that the setting was modern but the language was not, just made the movie more awkward. The language should have also been modern to match the overall theme. I do admit though that the romance was very interesting and kept my attention being a girl. Overall, I rate this movie a 2/10.