... 's dated language. Giving the classic play this modern twist makes for a new understanding of the text and brings the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets to a whole new, dramatic level. Shakespeare may be rolling around in his grave after seeing this film, but English classes all over the world can breathe a little easier when it comes time to take the Romeo and Juliet final exam ... because this new adaptation makes the themes remarkably clear. If the movie fails in any respect, it's absence of some of Shakespeare's words. Music (although very well suited) sometimes obscures the...

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