Critics' Corner
Rita Kempley - Style section, A "largely successful reinterpretation."

Desson Howe - Weekend section, The director "puts Shakespeare's greatest romance in a choke-hold and takes it slam-dancing."


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'Romeo & Juliet'

Scene from this movie In modern-day Verona Beach, two gangs -- the Capulets and the Montagues -- live in a constant state of war. Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio), who knocks around with his fellow Montagues, sees Juliet (Claire Danes) at a dance and falls immediately in love. The romantic feeling is mutual. Within minutes, the smitten lovebirds are looking for ways to spoon, away from the interference of Juliet’s parents and her nurse. With the help of Father Laurence, they get secretly married. But the union draws the ire of Tybalt (John Leguizamo), a Capulet, who attacks Romeo, then duels with the lover’s best friend, Mercutio. -- Desson Howe
Rated PG-13
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Claire Danes; Leonardo DiCaprio;
Paul Sorvino; Diane Venora;
Miriam Margolyes; Peter Postlethwaite;
John Leguizamo; Harold Perrineau
Running Time: 2 hours
Filmographies: Leonardo DiCaprio; Claire Danes;
John Lequizamo; Paul Sorvino