Farewell be trusty, and Ill quit thy pains. One of Shakespeares most well-known and performed plays, Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately. And bring thee cords made like a tackled stair Which to the high top-gallant of my joy. Within this hour my man shall be with thee. We’re all for it.ĮveryFilmIWatch is multi-channel film review project run by Sebastian Cox, ScriptUp co-founder. And stay, good nurse, behind the abbey wall. He took a big risk on this film and it paid off massively. Behind all of it sits Luhrmann the irreverent auteur, with a love for his source material and a disregard for the stifling ‘rules’ of Shakespearean performance. But it accurately reflects the cultural minestrone that is a Miami-set Shakespeare from the ‘90s. The soundtrack is bonkers: Radiohead one second, Des'ree the next. He's extraordinarily gifted and has a way of bringing hot-bloodedness and heart to the Mercutio character that makes the pay-off of his demise deeply moving and deeply dramatic. Of particular note is Harold Perrineau as Mercutio. As mentioned, Postlethwaite and Margolyes are true professionals, both playing unique takes on their characters with a grounded sense of reverence for the source. The acting is all excellent, and DiCaprio and Danes have bags of chemistry they deliver their lines with a rare degree of commitment and passion.