Romeo + Juliet

"My very favorite version of this tragedy. I saw it in the theater with a friend. By the end we both were weeping. The music, the colors the setting.. The new movement of scene... All with the bard's words. I still listen to the soundtrack to this day. This is a favorite re-watch for me when I need something to draw me in. Baz Luhrmann is a favorite of mine and this is why. This Shakespeare nerd met the wild injection of music and madness and I loved it! "

"The language is initially jarring, but once you get used to it flows pretty well. It's a pretty good adaptation all things considered, and seeing young Leo is always a joy. "

"I remember seeing this in my sophomore year in high school and falling in love with it, I went out and immediately bought the dvd so I could rewatch it as much as I could. I love how they make Shakespeare understandable to a general audience while making it interesting to look at. I do think some of it is kinda odd and goofy but for me the weirdness makes it that much better. "

"3.5 stars for this modernization of a classic story. My number one r and j story is the 1968 Franco Zeffirelli film. This is my second choice."

"I love this movie sm the scenes are literally gorgeous #romance #tearjerker "

"I remember my high school teacher playing this and me getting pumped about a modern gangster version of Romeo and Juliet with DiCaprio."

"Not into it"

"Baby Leo. Wow he is so SO good! I think this is one of- if not the best- adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. "

"10/10 It's not for everyone but it's definitely for me. The play is spoken word-for-word (yes that means in Shakesperian English). The cast wears Hawaiian shirts and all the swords are actually guns. It's like if Shakespeare took acid. The soundtrack is incredible, the wardrobe is great."

"A classic and I always liked the aesthetics in this movie."