 | john davies (2)
02/21/2002 | I agree with TheFreak that this is certainly not The Bard's greatest,most profound or even most moving play,but it is surely one of his most accessible and involving.Of the relatively few Shakespeare plays i've seen at the theatre(where the effects are more variable and completely different compared to reading) it was the one which i found most entertaining.Strangely,my most vivid memory (this was years ago)is of having closely watched the actress playing Juliet for signs of breathing after her death- didn't spot any!Make of all this what you will.Anyway,and again i can only second TheFreak,it's well worth dipping into or going to see.
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 | TheFreak (3)
02/21/2002 | This is not Shakespeare's best play. Not even close. But if you have a good sense of humor, an understanding of the Elizabethan Age, and tolerance for sex jokes, you will find it enjoyable. Personally, I think if you took Mercutio out of "Romeo and Juliet" and put him in a play with Portia (from "The Merchant Of Venice"), Viola ("Twelfth Night") and Touchstone ("As You Like It") you'd have one of the best plays of all time. The characters of Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, the nurse, and Benvolio all fit together. But some of these characters just got stuck in the wrong play at the wrong time. It's no tearjerker; not even close. But it's definitely readable and watchable, with some comical dialogue to spice it up. Take care, everyone!
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 | callmetootie (4)
04/09/2001 | Romeo and Juilet is just a really slow and dull story. The whole plot with the 2 families fighting over the 2 mates is totally predictable and overreacted.
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