Romeo And Juliet Comparative Essay

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“Romeo + Juliet” is a wonderful adaption of the classic Shakespeare playwright. It is a fine introduction to Shakespeare for the young because the setting is a bit more modern thus they can relate to the film more. There are many concepts in this film that contrast with each other, love and hate, youth and age, life and death this just makes the plot more intense. Romeo was portrayed by Leonardo Dicaprio and Juliet was portrayed by Claire Danes. Both of them are excellent actors and have satisfying chemistry in the film. The scene when they saw each other for the first time was very charming especially with the music in the background. You can really feel their connection in that scene. Another valuable performance was made by Harold Perrineau