Romeo And Juliet Comparison

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Romeo and Juliet is a tale as old as time that has been remade repeatedly. In the 1996 remake Leonardo DiCaprio plays Romeo and Claire Danes plays Juliet. In the city of Verona Beach the tale takes place during modern day. Two lovers that were meant to be are torn apart due to a feud between their families. Before the movie began in class I thought it was going to be just like every other boring remake of this play, since I had never seen this version before. As I watched the movie a few things surprised me and got my attention each time. The first surprise to me was the time in which the movie took place. It took place during modern day in Verona, while at the same time keeping the dialogue the same as the reading of the play for the most