Grade: A
A modern twist of a William Shakespeare classic is a risky task to take on. But director Baz Luhrmann tastefully pulls off the tragic love story “Romeo and Juliet” with strong acting from both “Romeo,” Leonardo DiCaprio, and “Juliet,” Claire Danes. Most everyone knows the tragic tale of two “star cross’d” teenage lovers who must hide their love from their disputing families, but Luhrmann’s twist of the plot makes it different from both the play and the original 1968 movie, pulling the audience in without ruining the basic story line.