Product: Romeo and Juliet [Region 2] (1968)
Rating: 5.0
It's a movie people!
This is a great movie about the power of culture & family trampling young love & devotion. The spoken language may be hard to follow but it is not impossible & is well worth the trouble. You must concentrate throughout this show.The story line is simple & easy to follow you never wonder why someone dislikes the other or why someone likes the other. The main & supporting cast members have readily identifiable personalities & their interplay with each other is moving. This show contains the most touching display of a young couple on the morning of their honeymoon that has ever been filmed & is not to be missed.If you're unfamiliar with the story you may be surprised at the outcome. In any case the self condemnation of the Prince was for me far more powerful than the earned sadness of the two families. He learned a mighty & heartbreaking lesson here & I'm sure became a better ruler for it. Not so sure of the families.I find it strange that all Shakespeare maven's want to talk about is their outlook on Shakespeare. How about the people that don't know Shakespeare, but want to see a good movie? Might they not begin their love of Shakespeare here had you not panned the show by substituting you beliefs over the movies contents? GEE!