Consider this a fictional "Making of Romeo and Julliet" or "Behind the Scenes of Romeo and Julliet".

Rating: 7/10 (31 October 1999)

I gave this movie a 7+ out of 10.
I visually stunning and truly beautiful movie. The acting is superb and the story is very good. Together it is like being taken to another place and time.
Background:
I am a 24 year old male engineering and computer science student living in SC. I do have a large humanities background.

Overview:
It is easy to see why the movie has gotten so much attention. The attention to detail and quality from the sets, to the actors, to the acting is close to perfection. Everyone and everything in this movie has enough detail to almost be a story in and of themselves.
The acting is great and the comedy is good too. Everyone involved in this movie does a good job of transporting you into their world and their story. Even the intentional bad acting done by the "bad actors" in the play is a display of great acting.
The story is a gem. It is a Shakespeare play within a Shakespeare play filled with all of the things that his plays are known for. There is action, passion, comedy, intrigue, tragedy, conflict and much more. There is a continuous display of the power of language and humanity.
Things look like they are going to turn out perfect, only to look like they are going to be ruin, only to again look like they are going to finish for the best... And over and over again you are lifted and dropped in this poetic rollercoaster.
Consider this the fictional "Making of Romeo and Julliet" or "Behind the Scenes of Romeo and Julliet".
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Thanks.