"Romeo and Juliet" -a compare/contrast essay comparing the balcony scenes in the movie productions of Baz Luhrman and Franco Zeffirelli

Compare/contrast: Balcony Scene

There are many things that make the balcony scenes in both the Franco Zeffirelli and the Baz Luhrmann productions so prolific. First, in the Zeffirelli production (1968), the setting was at evening with Romeo behind an overgrown garden and Juliet upstairs in what appeared to be an old hillside stone villa. This setting worked for me because the scene showed the reality that the otherwise movie lacked. In this particular scene I notion Romeo and Juliets performances were just perfect. Romeo seemed laid back but at the corresponding time excited and sensual. I thought Juliet overacted and threw careless expertness into the scene. She seemed actually tense and fid followy. The choreography of this movie provided liveliness and ricochet like I have never seen before. Juliet prances back and frontwards giggling playfully as Romeo climbs a tree--twice-- and embraces her fervently. When the lovers part and Romeo descends, the camera shows their devil hands in a close-up, then pans back into a long shot, the distance between them growing, Romeo still reaching up to Juliet, and she still reaching down to him.

The Baz Luhrmann production (1996) was also very industrious. The setting was a flashy and frenetic pop earth as a backdrop on the streets of the beach in Verona, with lights everywhere. Romeo approaches a modern stone castle complete with a balcony, staircase, elevator, security cameras, Christmas lights, and swimming pool.



I thought that DiCaprio lacked the intensity that the canvass Romeo had at the beginning. But by the end of the scene, you can odour the passion rising while the two are in the water. Overall, I thought he performed a great act. I enjoyed Juliets performance a lot more in this rendering than the 1968 version. Juliet was passive but filled with drive, and...

Nice essay about Shakespears Romeo and Juliet and the movies version. effectual comparison points. Written in first person.

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