Romeo + Juliet, Baz Luhrmann’s epic adaptation of the classic Shakespeare tragedy, is a wild, colorful and intense ride that makes the centuries-old romance look fresh. Starring a baby-faced Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, the film sets the lovers’ story in a gun-heavy Verona, where Romeo spends much of his time moping on the beach while Juliet stays locked up at home with her oppressive parents. Paul Rudd makes a hilarious cameo too, as the goofy Count Paris, while Harold Perrineau as a flamboyant Mercutio and John Leguizamo as a sinister Tybalt round out the cast.
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