the leads are fab, claire danes is rather plain and doesnt suit a typical holywood actress steareotype but really suits the role of juliette. and leonardo dicaprio also fits into the role of romeo very well and they both have totally amazin chemistry throughout the film.

theres some amazin scenes like when they meet for the first time when marcucio dies and when the classic "romeo, romeo where for art thou romeo??!" is shown to us. the best bit of the filmis the endin. it really was superb and a really movin ending to a great film.

even if u h8 the beginiing please watch right to the end. im not goin to say you'll love it but i think its a really great film and shows how powerful and wonderful two peoples love for oneanother really is

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Review date: 2004-12-23 Rating: 8 out of 10

Stop right there! Put that remote down and step away from the eject button! Although your first impression is most likely, 'Dear God, old Shakey will be turning in his grave', you should stick with this film and I PROMISE you it will get better. Although I highly doubt that Shakespeare imagined Mercutio as a transvestite or Lord Montague being called Ted, it does work suprisingly well.

I think that once you've got into it, the only let down is the end...it was very sweet but slightly, 'OK, my husband is drinking poison, I'm going to sit here and smile for a bit'. I also want to know how they didn't set on fire from all those candles.

The Friar is incredibly cool, and Clare Danes reads her lines well. Makes more sense if you've read the play. All in all, a very good movie. Seems a lot better if you're not watching it in a class of apathetic 15 year old boys who feel it necessary to comment on everything that could be slightly rude, and several 15 year old girls who tend to swoon every time Leo Di Caprio's shirt is blown off (which actually happens a LOT). Tsk. Sooo 1996! :P

- Rach, AS English Student.

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