When I sat down to view this 2025 film, I thought it would probably be just another telling of William Shakespeare’s tale of the “star crossed lovers of Verona,” with the reversal of their names. I was pleasantly surprised.
At least at first.
The story begins with a eulogy being delivered by Friar Lawrence (Derek Jacobi – “Gladiator II”) in church over the bodies of Romeo and Juliet. We are then taken back three days to the time when Juliet Capulet (Clara Rugaard – “Lets Get A Room”) has returned home after years away. (CONTINUED)