1974 Version is Superior

Rating: 5/10 (11 April 2020)

That damn Romeo and Juliet (1996) with it's modern take. It was very popular and I have seen several movies that take classic works of fiction and "modernize" them.
I haven't seen any that worked and even Leo can't save this film.
Poor choices abound. I like Carey Mulligan but she is miscast here. The role is too shallow in this production for her talents.
Leo and Tobey are pros and even Joel Edgerton is passable but there is no depth to any of the characters and no likability as well.
The production is too glitzy and the music is largely a miss with the hip hop tunes.