The worst Shakespeare ever filmed!

Rating: Null/10 (16 March 1999)

This has to rank as the worst translations ever of Shakespeare onto film. Not because of the way they've butchered the text, or the 'MTV' style camerawork, but because it contains some of the worst acting ever in a Shakespearean tragedy. Even the usually reliable Clair Danes comes off badly. And forget DiCaprio. Only Pete Postelthwaite manages to come out unscathed. All in all an embarassment for all concerned. If you really want to see a 'good' bad version of this, watch Tromeo and Juliet. At least they don't pretend to be making a good movie.