Reasons why you should watch Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet (with pictures):
1. John Leguizamo's Tybalt: the gayest Tybalt ever. Extra and dramatic as fuck. Look at him
2. Harold Perrineau's Mercutio. He's reason enough. In drag at the party at the Capulet villa?? The speech about love? Willy Shakespeare wished he had Harold Perrineau as his Mercutio
3. Clare Danes. Look at her, how could you not fall in love, she's ethereal
4. Paul Rudd as Paris (that was a bit of a mistake tbh bc why would you look at Romeo if this Paris was right there)
5. The costumes. The costumes! The Capulet boys outfits?? Mercutio's outfit at the Capulet villa???
Just read the book, so excited to see the TV adaptation. It couldn’t have been more faithful to the book, which might have occasionally been to its disadvantage as it came across so literary and wordy that it slightly defeated the visual medium. Still, it was beautifully done. Great cast, with Caplan a particular a joy. I like projects that have faith in the intelligence and patience of the audience.