Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet: A comparison between the new and the old! By: Aaron Dickman The 1996 Luhrmann version of Romeo and Juliet is unusual because it takes place in modern times. This creates an interesting setting for a play written in the 15th century. Luhrmann manages to create a movie that is remarkably faithful to the play's vision and sense of tragedy without drastically changing the play. The characters of Romeo and Juliet are a colorful …

…great adaptation from play to film. Many of the changes help today's audiences understand the play more clearly, in a setting that is familiar to us. This shows Luhrmann knew the differences between theater and cinema. Rather than making a 4-hour film with the complete text, he combined the great Shakesperian text with the possibilities of film: Don't tell them, show them. That's why Romeo and Juliet is above all a feast for the eye.