Jan 7, 2012

Movie Review 5 - Romeo + Juliet



This is one of the Four Great Tragedies of Shakespeare, most of people know about this story. I have watched original Romeo and Juliet movie in English class before. Then I was surprised because Olivia Hussey (she played the Juliet) was beautiful. When she appeared the screen, she admired us and we couldn’t take our eyes off her. It was strange time because I heard the voice that people sighed for her lovely face in the class. I told my father about it, he agrees with my opinion. When he was young, he watched it with friends. When Olivia turned around, he was surprised too. This last scene was shocking and that makes us sentimental. We can’t forget about this story. So, this story makes many patterns.  
Yesterday, I watched the latest Romeo and Juliet story. In this movie Leonardo DiCaprio played Romeo and Claire Danes played Juliet. They had beautiful face too. This movie use pop songs, guns (don’t use sword) and Romeo wore an aloha shirt. There is a big difference. However, sometimes they use same original words in this movie too. I noticed when I heard Mercutio’s words. I’m interested in it, this movie uses the classical part and the modern part. The contrast was great.
     After watching, I think that Juliet was not young girl, she was one of the lady. She had a sense of responsibility and was sensible. However, Romeo was boy yet. First of all, Romeo was fall in love with another girl but his mind was changed by Juliet. Of course Juliet didn’t that. I think it is not fair, isn’t it? If Romeo’s love is not true, we can see this movie’s other side. There  is a scene that Tybalt killed Romeo’s friend, Mercutio, Romeo killed Tybalt because he lost control of himself. If he loves Juliet, he shouldn’t do that thing. I think if Juliet faced same things, she can endure the feeling. There is the other point in the sad story.
     In last scene, Romeo and Juliet can meet a little time. That’s time was wonderful. My favorite scene is it.

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