Nonureva
Really Surprised!
Whitech
It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.
AnhartLinkin
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Izzy Adkins
The movie is surprisingly subdued in its pacing, its characterizations, and its go-for-broke sensibilities.
eshakalikiri
I'm a broadway lover. Really, that's why I watched this. Despite this, I wasn't really into Shakespeare, but this one just swept me away. It's honestly a great story with an intricate plot and passionate love story. I highly recommend this if you love the arts. But please do yourself a favor and avoid this if your more into action/adventure or are really emotional, because this story line was overall really sad.
irtd-28740
Awesome and heart touching movie I've ever watched. Great true love story just end sadly. Such good acting, especially from Romeo and Juliet. They fail in this real world but win and get united for ever at heavens with peace. I am so inspired of this love story. I'd definitely recommend this movie!
Eric Stevenson
As Shakespeare Month finally comes to a close, I'm eager to say that this film wasn't as bad for me as a lot of other movies. Honestly, unless it's being updated into modern times or it has seals or garden gnomes, it's hard to tell the difference between "Romeo And Juliet" versions. These are the kinds of movies the people at Channel Awesome don't tackle, because they can't handle Shakespeare. This is even a lackluster film. The worst thing is probably the pacing and how it's too long. Then again, I really didn't think it was an awful movie.I mean, it told the basic story of Romeo and Juliet. It just didn't do anything new with the material. When we've seen this play being remade with so many talented actors, that can become a huge flaw. It's just a basic retelling where there's really nothing to get happy or angry about. I guess Shakespeare is so good that even some of the lesser adaptations are at least sometimes watchable. Hey, it's September! You know what that means? Giant Monster Month! **1/2
Josephine Andersson
When i saw that Douglas Booth played Romeo i thought, wow he's gonna be perfect for this roll! I'm not even a huge fan of him, i just had a feeling he would really suit the roll. Boy was i wrong. I didn't realise how weird his physical appearance would look in that sort of time and setting. He looks like a very modern man. I highly doubt that young men looked like that back then. But anyways, his Romeo felt very...boring. No personality really. Just a blank paper.I wasn't sure how i would feel about Hailee Steinfeld. I had watched the old Romeo and Juliet from the 60's only a few days earlier, so i actually liked that Hailee looked very similar to Olivia with the long dark hair going on (i'm not a fan of Claire Dane's' Juliet). Though once again, i felt like Hailee has a face that feels very modern. Olivia Hussey had a timeless look, but Hailee looks like a typical young high school girl. But she was still okay.My favourite character was actually Benvolio, whom i didn't even notice existed in the older movies. Kodi Smit-McPhee stole every scene he was in. Ed Westwick was a surprise as well. Not sure how i felt about the acting, but he looked intimidating just like the old Tybalt in the 60's version. The story was as usual, not really anything to comment about except that i liked that it was set in the right age. To sum it up, an alright movie. Not too bad but not amazing.
