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Jul 29, 2015HermioneDoubles rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This was my first time watching a Romeo and Juliet movie. I was pretty disappointed. I liked the costumes,the setting and the visuals. However the acting was pretty bad with a few exceptions. I didn't like Hailee Steinfeld's portrayal (Juliet) at all, I felt like at times, I couldn't even hear what she was saying! Throughout the whole movie, I kept thinking at how young Juliet was,(I know she was 13 in the original play, but seriously I would have wanted her be older in this adaptation!). I also felt that 'the epic and searing tale of love' wasn't really captured on screen. The whole interaction between Romeo and Juliet didn't indicate to me that they were in love. I mean if a movie is going to convince me that falling in love in one evening is at least faintly plausible, then put some more passion and realism into it. I don't recommend this movie at all. However I have seen a lot of comments about the 1968 version. So I might have to give that one a go.