When thinking about Shakespeare’s plays, we imagine fancy costumes and decors drawn in classical music; Baz Luhrmann’s vision is far off from those cliches while being the adaptation the truest to the text. Romeo played by Leonardo Di Caprio will fall in love with Juliet portrayed by Claire Danes, and the two star crossed lover will have a tragic fate in the fair Verona, yet thy old English speaking lovers are living in the middle of a gang war between gun blazing, car hopping Montagues and Capulets, and the soundtrack of their lives range from Radiohead to Garbage. William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, is a labor of love, where every set piece, every frame, every costume, every musical note is put together with care an attention, in order to put a dazzling rendition of the theater masterpiece.
Romeo + Juliet
Published: October 16, 2009Posted in: Cult, Editor's Choice, Hollywood, leFrenchie
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Le Frenchie is a Cinephage who has seen probably over 100,000 movies in his lifetime, from masterpieces like Citizen Kane, to shitpieces like Glitter. He enjoys Cinema with a big C, to him it doesn't matter if it's a big Hollywood movie or a small indie no budget flick as long as it is enjoyable... 
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