nicole-Romeo and Juliet, Baz luhrmann

   I really enjoyed the movie Romeo and Julliet. I like how the mixed in shakespearian language with modern day language to make it very interesting and yet different. The movie had the same feel and idea of the original play,  but the modern day movie is more likely what would happen now.

 








While watching the movie I took notes on water. There are many scenes including the matter of water and each time it has a different meaning to it. In the beginning Juliet had her head in water trying to just relax from the pressure that her mother is putting on her, she just wants to have a place no one can interrupt her. Also in the beginning Romeo also does the same thing as Juliet and I think that Baz Luhrman does this so we can get a look at the characters. Then when Romeo and Juliet met for the first time they were looking at each other through a fish tank (full of water) smiling and laughing and thats when they fall in love.  Baz Luhrmann incorporates water in many different ways. This was their fate to meet each other with water some how included.

There is also a scene in Juliets pool when they fully decide to get married and start their life together

Water is not only included in good things but also bad.  Benvolio was shot and killed near the water, and when Romeo shot Tybalt he fell back into water after he was shot. The author knew that it would be interesting to make water appear in different ways.

My theory is that when Baz Luhrmann puts happy and joyful scenes the water looks pretty and light (ex. when looking at fish tank it was colorful). When he wants to incorporate the bad things he makes water look dark and scary (ex. when Romeo shoots Tybalt, when he falls back water is dark and scary looking to show that its not a time to be happy).