The style of this film is magical in itself even outside the storyline. This movie is directed by Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!) and stars Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed), Claire Danes (Homeland), John Leguizamo (Spawn), Pete Postlethwaite (The Usual Suspects), Paul Rudd (Ant-man), Brian Dennehy (First Blood), Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas) and M. The storyline is a modern day take on the Shakespearean story in Los Angeles where two rival gangs face off and the children of the gang's leader fall in love causing a toxic situation to only get worse. Romeo + Juliet (1996) is a movie in my DVD collection that I recently watched on Amazon Prime. Reviewed by kevin_robbins 10 / 10 This is a movie you have to watch every time it is on and belongs both in your movie and music collection. But although it is set in modern times, it is still the same timeless story of the "star crossed lovers". There are obstacles on the way, like Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and Romeo's friend Mercutio, and many fights. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. The classic story of Romeo and Juliet, set in a modern-day city of Verona Beach.
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