200 films in 50 words, #11

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, dir. Baz Luhrman (1996), Sofa (Netflix), Home, 22/1/23.

Feb 07, 2023

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1996! University. Hooch. Fags. This film’s soundtrack LP. Talk Show Host framing Romeo’s artful ennui and (we prayed) ours.

Joy cascades from these scenes now. Clare Danes’ wings in the lift. Leonardo’s baby-faced trellis-conquering. Mercutio’s high camp. Little Star. Lovefool. And that aquarium, delicate, multicoloured, translucent, like life back then…

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