William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet |  | Director: Baz Luhrmann
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau, Pete Postlethwaite
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  472 reviews
Sales Rank: 37264
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 6305364613
UPC: 086162104213
EAN: 9786305364610
ASIN: 6305364613
Theatrical Release Date: November 1, 1996
Release Date: May 25, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom) takes a shot at reinventing Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers as a visual pastiche inspired by MTV imagery, Hong Kong action-picture clichés, and Luhrmann's own taste for deliberate, gaudy excess. The result is explosive chaos, both in terms of bullets and visual sensibility, which some may find impossible to stick with for more than a few minutes. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes play the leads, though not with much distinction, while Pete Postlethwaite makes a huge impression as this movie's version of Friar Laurence. The film is successful in spots, but overall its fever-dream game plan is difficult to ride out. --Tom Keogh
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 An absolute tragedy! March 8, 2010
David Zampino (Delavan, Wisconsin)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Updating or modernizing a masterpiece is always a daunting task. Who remembers, for example, Mozart's re-orchestration of Handel's "Messiah"? For whatever reason, many people seem to think that re-writing or re-staging or re-plotting the Bard should be encouraged -- even in the most bizarre of directions. There have been some successes: "West Side Story" is a brilliant work of art. "The Lion King" is essentially "Hamlet" with a happy ending. (I'll let others decide if this was a good idea or not.)
But this "Romeo and Juliet" is an absolute disaster; an embarrassment; and would have the Bard spinning in his grave. Words cannot begin to describe how much I loathed this film.
Some re-makes work.
This one did not.
 William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet February 10, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
Classic story of Romeo and Juliet, set in a modern-day city of Verona Beach. The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. There are obstacles on the way, like Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and Romeo's friend Mercutio, and many fights. The casting of Leonardo Di Caprio as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet both give the best performance. A fantastic soundtrack with a stunning backdrop of 'Verona Beach'. Right from the explosive beginning to the tragic ending, Romeo and Juliet will keep you captivated. Although it is set in modern times, it is still the timeless story of the "star crossed lovers". If you are a fan of artistic movies then make sure to look at this one. A beautiful modernization of Shakespeare's classic play.
Interesting spin on an old story January 17, 2010
Shadow
I first saw this when I was a freshman in high school. I was always fascinated by the way it was filmed, though I didn't care for the many close-ups of the actors (the camera needed to draw back a bit). It's a very creative and edgy take on one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. The actors handled the dialogue well, and I like how the Elizabethan speech came into play in other parts of the film too, like on the billboards in the background or on the delivery note to Romeo. The film will stick with you, though older audiences might find the style difficult to digest.
She's the faeries' midwife December 16, 2009
S. K. Harrell (NC)
I wish this film had been about when I was first studying the play. The acting is superb, the chemistry is excellent amongst the entire cast, the soundtrack stands on its own, and it goes without saying that the direction is superb. Carelessly done, the contemporary backdrop could easily clutter the sonnets and iambic pentameter. Luhrmann's vision to make the timeless story poignant is flawless. DiCaprio and Danes deliver teenaged angst without being trite. Perrineau is the best Mercutio imaginable. I am ever moved by Danes' final scenes, certainly among those that put her on the map.
Sorry, but its a crappy movie October 22, 2009
Ghoste Kruegar x (Maryville,TN)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
The acting:good, but..the movie is just horrible. I can't believe my english teacher from last year would show this when we were doing Romeo and Juliet. anyway, it is a bad movie in my opinion.thats all i got to say.END-
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