On Nov. 1, 1996, 20th Century Fox unveiled Baz Luhrmann's Shakespearean adaptation Romeo + Juliet in theaters, where it would go on to gross $147 million globally. The Hollywood Reporter's original review is below:
A clever and well-executed reworking of the timeless Elizabethan tragedy, Baz Luhrmann's follow-up to his widely admired Strictly Ballroom won't replace other top cinematic versions of the same story (the Oscar-winning musical West Side Story, Franco Zeffirelli's exquisite traditional take), but the young target audience of this release should find this one tough to resist.
Seeking to avoid the academic label and ...
A clever and well-executed reworking of the timeless Elizabethan tragedy, Baz Luhrmann's follow-up to his widely admired Strictly Ballroom won't replace other top cinematic versions of the same story (the Oscar-winning musical West Side Story, Franco Zeffirelli's exquisite traditional take), but the young target audience of this release should find this one tough to resist.
Seeking to avoid the academic label and ...
- 10/31/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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