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Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Romeo & Juliet (1996) |
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In this modern day retelling of the Shakespeare classic a teen falls in love with a girl. The only problem is that they come from rival families. As they continue their mostly secret love one of Juliet's cousins goes after Romeo and Juliet's mother wants to marry another man. These and other problems arise as they continue their love and plan to elope.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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The Monatagues and the Capulets are two fighting families in Verona Beach. When their quarelling has gone too far, the Prince decrees that if anyone fights, they will be executed. Romeo Montague is a love-struck teenager, who wants a girl badly. He then sneaks into a Capulet party, and quickly falls in love with Juliet Capulet, and vice versa. They later marry secretly only to be disturbed when Romeo kills her cousin, Tybalt. Romeo is banished, and Father Laurence divises a plan to get them back together. Placing the classic love story in a modern-day setting seems like a strange idea at first, yet it works. Baz Luhrmann has made an incredible world, yet still using the bard's words. Although a bit far from reality at times, this version doesn't compare with the 1968 classic, yet it's still interesting theatre.
--Estefan Ellison, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Romeo & Juliet (1996) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- distant past
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Lover is...
- an historic enemy
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric:
Yes
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
- Southwest
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
- wealthy
- rude people
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- seeing nude male butt
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- None
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
Is this movie based on a
- play
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