Review of Romeo & Juliet (2013) by Dcedmonds — 13 Nov 2014
"Romeo and Juliet" 10 Scale Rating: 4.0 (Bad) ...
The Good: The supporting cast was amazing and it's a shame that it was a wasted effort. Ed Westwick (Tybalt), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Benvolio), and Christian Cooke (Mercucio) especially stood out. Paul Giamatti as the Friar stole the show and you simply couldn't wait until it got back to his scenes.
The Bad: The leads were awful, which just can't happen in an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. I expected better from Steinfeld who in her young career has shown a lot of potential, but she was especially stiff. The film also doesn't stay true to the source material and omits key lines from the play. That decision left me scratching my head.
This review of Romeo & Juliet (2013) was written by Dcedmonds on 13 Nov 2014.
Romeo & Juliet has generally received mixed reviews.
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