And I would say "no more absurd than the story in the world." Oddities Shakespeare in his famous tragedy rife. And if you add to it any additional moves invented by director and screenwriter, adapting "Romeo and Juliet", the picture becomes a truly depressing. However, this tragedy does not become worse. Iota.

Have you read "Romeo and Juliet"? No, I do not mean the view in the cinema next version, namely the play itself. Frankly, to me it happened the last time in early childhood, so that the real story I remember pretty bad. What? You say that the story can be quite easy to learn, taking the cassette from the video? Uh no, you are wrong here. Filmmakers tend to throw out all the extra works of Shakespeare, in their opinion, the details.

Especially it goes to the final scene. The original Romeo gives his servant a fairly simple explanation for why he had to go down into the tomb. Like, he puts his late wife dear family ring, it is, of course, is no longer needed, I want to come back. Of course, Romeo lying, but ... fi as unromantic. Throw away! Further, Romeo meets in the cemetery of Paris. Yes, the unfortunate groom Juliet. This sufferer is sitting in a cemetery at night (another time did not find), sheds tears of prematurely deceased bride. Knotted brawl Romeo and straightened with Paris. Alas, this scene was not included in any of the shot still films. And why is it us? Not that there blood? In a couple of days in Verona (where we meet the events) Shakespeare arranges real massacre. How many people were killed, and you say "love story."

It is said that the spirit of Shakespeare is best conveyed in his famous Zeffirelli's version of "Romeo and Juliet '60s. As for the romance between the characters, maybe the critics are right. But in a tragedy is not only that. Violent clashes between two rival factions quite meet the same spirit of Shakespeare. And you can give the palm Base Luhrmann.

Let us look at the age of heroes. Juliet in Shakespeare 13 years. Well, that recently realized this and the creators of the film versions. Quite strange looks older versions of the tragedy, where a thick 40-year-old aunt weeps over the body lifeless love Romeo, who at that time could not contain his severe asthmatic breathing. The first director, who figured on the scene to bring the young actors, was the Franco Zeffirelli. I honor him for it and praise. But with age, the parents of lovers Verona is not so clear. Remember that Juliet's mother says when trying to persuade her daughter to get married, "I gave birth to you before." It turns out that the lady of noble Capulet 27-28 years old is no more? And how, then, to her father? Assume that the age of the age of the bride groom exceeded ten years. So, too, his father still is not very old one. Alas, on this issue filmmakers clearly not thought of.

Version 1. Franco Zeffirelli. 1968

The main thing that draws in this version - romanticism. All are young, fresh, not spoiled. "And live in a hurry, and feel in a hurry." Even quite a wild rhythm, when everything is just a few days, it seems perfectly natural. I remember reading somewhere that the critics at the time were very unhappy with the fact that Romeo was hanging on a tree on the one hand, swinging the second, and very much with the whisking Tarzan. Well, how else should behave 17-year-old boy? It becomes a beautiful pose and recite the Pledge of à la Eugene Onegin? In general, a lot of humor in the film. By the way, here the creators have followed exactly Shakespeare.

Paying tribute to the director, I can see one more thing - a very strong cast. Nice to see Michael York in such an unusual role for him - he Tybalt turned out to be extremely bitchy. Relationship parents Juliet marked only a few strokes, but they look quite intriguing - sidelong glances, hostility makes courtesy. Involuntarily the question arises - what they annoy each other?

The final scene is trimmed very thoroughly, Paris removed completely. But left Tybalt. Dead, of course. Generally Capulet family tomb looks pretty scary - all half-decayed body skeletons. But when the scene starts directly farewell, forget about it. The end of the film is not original, but it is the spirit of "Romeo and Juliet" - actors (those who survived after all the fights) pairs go who knows where the bodies after vlyubennyh.