Baz Luhrman's
BAZ LUHRMAN'S "ROMEO AND JULIET"
Baz Luhrman updates the classic Shakespeare tale of “Romeo and Juliet” to good effect in his film. This is done primarily to grab the attention of the audience who may otherwise be put off by ‘boring’ set pieces. Without changing the story, he updates the characters and themes to suit the 21st century, and in doing so manages to better relate the story to the audience. One particular scene is …
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…the dialogue. I think he has done this as he intends viewers to follow the story more by the pictures on screen more then the dialogue. The point is that, without having changed the story at all, the modern rendition changes the story completely. The modern film not only shows the story in a new light, but it also makes a point about the timelessness of Shakespeare’s writings, that they are just that, timeless.
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