10/10
This is a movie you have to watch every time it is on and belongs both in your movie and music collection.
4 October 2021
Romeo + Juliet (1996) is a movie in my DVD collection that I recently watched on Amazon Prime. The storyline is a modern day take on the Shakespearean story in Los Angeles where two rival gangs face off and the children of the gang's leader fall in love causing a toxic situation to only get worse. This movie is directed by Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!) and stars Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed), Claire Danes (Homeland), John Leguizamo (Spawn), Pete Postlethwaite (The Usual Suspects), Paul Rudd (Ant-man), Brian Dennehy (First Blood), Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas) and M. Emmet Walsh (Bladerunner). The style of this film is magical in itself even outside the storyline. The entire presentation and plot of the legendary tale is very well told and unfolds uniquely and unpredictably even if everyone knows the story. The action scenes and shootouts are awesome as is the dialogue and soundtrack. The film just oozes style and fun. This is a movie you have to watch every time it is on and belongs both in your movie and music collection. This is an absolute masterpiece and must see that I would score an easy 10/10.
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