critique of romeo and juliet the movie

Critique of Romeo and Juliet the Movie There have been many romantic films made in the past as well as now in the present, from Wuthering Heights to Pretty Woman.. But, one of the most r

Critique of Romeo and Juliet the Movie

There have been many romantic films made in the past as well

as now in the

present, from Wuthering Heights to Pretty Woman But, one of the most romantic

of all films is the story of Romeo and Juliet It is safe to say that most

people are familiar with this story A couple so determined to

be together,

ended up tragically in the arms of one another because of their feuding families

Today, a new director attempts to recreate this Shakespearean story by adding a

little of his on twists to it Using the same dialogue as

Shakespeare, this

director sets the story in modern times Romeo and Juliet, the movie, gives

audience in the twentieth century a taste of a new and mystical flavor to this

well-known love story

The setting of Romeo and Juliet, as expected, was totally different from

other settings in the past This setting, however, was not

necessarily set in

way of how people today would live The story was set more

fantasy-like

Because of the setting, the deaths of the people in this movie did not seem as

moving as to the old movies For some reason, the setting of Mercutio's death

interfered with this supposedly poetic scene A broken down stage on a sandy

beach does not seem to fit well together The setting seemed pretty artificial

Also, the scene when one of the Montagues died at the gas station did not seem

as depressing as would be if any other person was to die This scene was the

opening one so, the audience could have been distracted by the dialogue and

therefore, not paying attention to the death to much

In the beginning of the movie, it was hard to adjust to the dialogue

with the atmosphere The dialogue was way on the other side of the timeline

compared to the setting Some of the audience was even laughing Perhaps that

was why it was so difficult to follow the movie with all those distractions

What was quite remarkable about this movie was how the director

incorporated today's problems and events with the old

Shakespearean dialogue

For instance, swords were used in the olden days Now, the

proper weapon would

be guns The director also included what a teenager, today, would do like

taking drugs, playing pool, and going to parties

Overall, the director must have wanted the audience to view this movie

as an entirely new and different one compared to the old ones

It is hard not

to make comparisons, but if one treats this contemporary Romeo and Juliet as an

entirely separate movie, then perhaps one would appreciate it more for its

creativity If people were to watch this movie like any regular movie and not

think of it as the original Shakespeare story, then perhaps the watchers would

enjoy it more