| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten |
"Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes once again prove that they are two of the best actors of their generation." more... |
B+ |
BBC
Sandi Chaitram |
"The film is beautifully shot with vivid and bizarre sets." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The film's climactic scenes are more impressed by action-movie cliches than by the alleged source." more... |
C |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...an amazing feat of ambition and imagination." more... |
A |
| E! Online |
"...an inspired production." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"...one of the most entertaining renditions of any Shakespearean work I've seen to date." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Romeo and Juliet's camera is restless, always moving." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...(director) Luhrmann and his two bright angels have shaken up a 400-year-old play without losing its touching, poetic innocence." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...a monumental disaster." more... |
F |
Washington Post
Desson Howe |
"...so overwhelming, it’ll make you want to watch Die Hard With a Vengeance for peace and quiet." more... |
C+ |
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