Release Date: Mar 12, 2002 Region: 1 Runtime: 120 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC] FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
Video:
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles: English, Spanish Packaging: Keep Case Rating: PG-13 Features:
Commentary by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Don McAlpine and Craig Pearce Cinematographer's Gallery: Scene Studies by Don McAlpine Director's Gallery: Go Behind The Scenes with Baz Luhrmann Cast & Crew Interviews Design Gallery: Production Stills Narrated by Catherine Martin Music Videos: "Young Hearts Run Free" by Kym Mazelle; "Kissing You" by Des'ree DVD-ROM Screenplay Comparison Excerpts Theatrical Trailer, TV Spots & More
Commentary By Baz Luhrmann Catherine Martin Don McAlpine And Craig Pearce Cast And Crew Interviews Directors Gallery Go Behind The Scenes With Baz Luhrmann Cinematographers Gallery Scene Studies By Don McAlpine Design Gallery Production Stills Narrated By Catherine Martin Music Videos Young Hearts Run Free By Kym Mazelle And Kissing You By Desree DVD ROM Screenplay Comparison Excerpts Theatrical Trailer TV Spots
Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom) takes a shot at reinventing Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet as a visual pastiche inspired by MTV imagery, Hong Kong action-picture clichés, and Luhrmann's own taste for deliberate, gaudy excess. The result is explosive chaos, both in terms of bullets and visual sensibility, which some may find impossible to stick with for more than a few minutes. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes play the leads, though not with much distinction, while Pete Postlethwaite makes a huge impression as this movie's version of Friar Laurence. The film is successful in spots, but overall its fever-dream game plan is difficult to ride out. --Tom Keogh
Movie Database
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