- MOVIE
- 11:20 PM, Apr 19
today's version will likely become a cheat sheet for slacking students, but it won't inspire them to open their hearts to the textby Joshua Rothkopf [Time Out New York ]
the film never really comes alive as a visual experience, despite the well-chosen locations, the handsome sets and Carlo Poggioli's sumptuous costumesby Justin Chang [Variety ]
Romeo & Juliet is an uneven, albeit handsomely mounted, adaptation. But it's a forgettable entry among the dozens of movie adaptations of Shakespeare's tragic romanceby Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
passions and nostrils flare in the latest screen version of "Romeo & Juliet," a sufficiently entertainingby Manohla Dargis [New York Times ]