I gotta admit, I expected movie from a movie Baz Luhrmann. His "Strictly Ballroom" was great. This movie was supposed to be a modern version of the classic romance but instead it was a choply filmed, time warp clash, and let's face it they could have picked a better leading man kind of movie. A movie with only the best expectations and not as good a performance. Leonardo Dicaprio let's start with, we all know he was only cast because he was a popular teen actor back in the day. Right now, he is struggling to get back in the limelight. Claire Danes is a good actress but her performance was lacking in this show. Most of the other characters seemed to be miscasted, it just didn't seem like a good movie. Some of the scenes were overdone (like the first one) and the make up and costumes were overdone (but with good old Baz, you knew it was coming) and I couldn't stand the whiney '90's music. If you want a teen movie, and basically nothing else, I guess it would be a good choice, but be warned, there is no slapstick humor, very little nudity and a depressing ending. Not your typical teen flick.
Review of Romeo + Juliet
