A pleasant surprise!

Rating: Null/10 (16 December 1998)

I rented Romeo and Juliet with an open mind hoping for the best. It was wonderful! The contemporary, somewhat magical setting worked very well. Often I didn't realize I was listening to the words of Shakespeare, because the actors were so convincing in using the language of the time. I especially loved the characters of Romeo, Juliet, and the Nurse. Tybalt and Mercutio were magnificent!