... young hearts running free is what is right and again this employs the idea that Romeo and Juliet can never be together on earth. It is also sung by a diva and Mercutio singing this reflects his larger than life character with dancers and glitz all around him. The love theme "kissing you" from the film is a ballad. It Elizabethan equivalent would have been a sonnet. Unlike Mercutio ... the singer is dressed very plainly in white like Juliet. This song is also like a dirge, which again brings ... the idea of death. In conclusion Baz Luhrmann has effectively made a memorable film. Romeo a...

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