To be fair, adaptingRomeo and Julietin any age is difficult.
The story more than permeates the culture; it IS the culture.
For my own, it was the experimental 1996 adaptationRomeo + Julietby cinematic madman Baz Luhrmann.
No, he only uses the occasional famous line, usually as an exclamation point for every scene.
Unfortunately, as pretty as the actual Renaissance frescoes and decorations are, they serve a hollow center.
Likewise,Romeo and Julietstars Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld are left out to dry by this gilded production.
The real standouts in the cast are Paul Giamatti as Friar Laurence and Damian Lewis as Lord Capulet.
Forgive the mixed metaphors.
For never has there been a story of less woe than this version of Juliet and her Romeo.
Den of Geek Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
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