![]() ![]() ![]() You could probably trace a line from all late-90s fashions back to this movie, either creating the stereotypical aesthetic of the time, or merely doubling down and reinforcing it. Or at least, the teenagers of the late 90s. So Luhrmann takes this timeless classic, and decides to transplant it into a modern day setting to appeal to modern day teenagers. It's a hormonal barrage of narrative cues. It's the type of story that has endured so long precisely because it appeals to us at the most emotional and vulnerable time of our lives, speaking to how we feel about the world around us. It's a tale quite literally as old as time: Star-crossed lovers finding each other against all odds, fighting to keep what they have against the forces around them, and the near-miss of longevity, like every Rom-Com airport scene. ![]() It's chock full of the same hallmarks of modern day teen dramas beautiful teens from wealthy families, sudden and passionate love affairs, with a dash of violence and murder, capped off with an emotional gut-punch or two. And yet Baz Luhrmann went in with a very specific approach, not only to modernise it while maintaining the poetic dialogue, but to also make it enticing for a teenage audience the audience most arguably suited to the tale of Romeo and Juliet. It's as much Shakespeare as any other adaptation over the centuries. And that's pretty much how I'm going to judge it today. Like many who saw this as a teenager, this was a movie that felt like the most sophisticated thing I'd ever seen, while also being accessible enough to my immature brain. ![]()
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