Product arrived and filled me with the intended nostalgia. The order slip had a handwritten "Thank you and enjoy!" in really nice penmanship, which is the main reason I'm writing this review 7 months after receiving my DVD. I just appreciate a personal touch.
even after all these years, I still think this captured the youth and spirit of the story in a way that I have rarely seen. Two thumbs up! (We're ever really that young? *twinkle*)
vampy, comedic, SHAKESPEARE !! great way with a young Leo ( and other upcoming actors of the time that have all made names for themselves since 1996, including some background characters with few lines ) .. GREAT MUSIC that I wish I could obtain a soundtrack !! A Shakespeare play set not in Verona, but in Venice Beach USA in a modern world ..
For some, it might be "news" that Romeo & Juliet was written by Shakespeare hundreds of years after the saga unfolded -- similar issues exist to this very day .. and kids today are still exposed in school today about Shakespeare .. this is a great version on film to connect what generally confounds young students ( as they question why they have to even know about this play or any of his plays / sonnets )
everyone I've shared this film with ( from highly educated down to young children ) have all enjoyed this little bit of history in a fun way