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Film Analysis Of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet, filmed in 1997, directed by Baz Luhrmann. A good production, like many by this director. Camera techniques at the maximum, excellent soundtrack and well cast actors in it´s corresponding characters. Like I said a good filming production, even though it´s not an outstanding characterisation of the Shakespearean play. For me there are some little details that don´t let this film be equivalent to the play. The language and some actors are two of the factors that may be included in this list. But after all the movie itself is a creative piece of art, how Luhrmann plays with all camera effects its unbelievable. So finally I can say that this “Romeo and Juliet” movie can be used to teach the same play, but after studying it deeply and totally. This “Shakespearean” movie is summarised very easily as obviously has the same plot as the play. Two households, the Capulets and the Montagues, both alike in dignity in fair Verona. From years they’ve hated each other , heat that will take a pair of star-crossed lovers take their lives; death that made bury their parents rage against each other. There are three main differences between the movie and the play. First of all and the most commercial one is the change of real Italians into immigrant ones into the USA. This is a commercial hint, because with the change of scenery younger audience will like to see the movie. Then there is the fact of the balcony scene which is crucial for the development of the movie. The movie shows this balcony scene from a pool, this different type of scenery is because of all the symbols that Luhrmann plays with, in this one, water. The final and more emotional is the death of Romeo and Juliet. In the play Romeo kills himself before realising Juliet is still alive, while in the movie he doesn’t . Romeo drinks the poison when Juliet touches his cheek, because of the instant reaction. These three elements show how Luhrmann can move around the play without changing the course of it and making it better. The actors in this marvellous piece of art are very low in the fame ambit. First of all there is Leonardo Di Caprio ( Romeo).
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