A great modernization

Rating: 10/10 (29 November 2005)

Romeo and Juliet was a great play written by William Shakespeare. Many of you could think that modernize a classic is that kind of thing which makes you say: "oh, no!". But this isn't the case. The tragedy is perfectly modernized, with a great street spirit which represents perfectly the duel spirit of Shakespeare's time: everyone has a gun, just like a sword in the ancient times; clothing is exaggerate, exactly like in Shakespeare time; and many other things. For the screenplay we can see great images like at the beginning, the duel between Montague and Capulet's men is thrilling also thanks to the screenplay; then we see Romeo in front of the sunset: a very beautiful effect. The soundtrack is full of big names like Cardigans, Radiohead: in particular I appreciated Radiohead's one, perfect for its usage. There are also more "epic" songs, in old style, used perfectly in their original form and also remixed to create more suspense. There is no doubt, Romeo+Juliet is an excellent movie, a great modernization, a masterpiece.