How effective is the opening scene to Baz Lurhman's Romeo and Juliet? Compare this with the play script and refer to dramatic devices and character.

I am now comparing Baz Lurhmans film version to the play script. The opening scene to the film version of Baz Lurmans Romeo and Juliet is more exciting than the play script because it is fast paced and it has some eye-catching special effects. The play scripts opening scene is not as effective because it does not have special effects and it is not as exciting as the movies opening scene. The opening scene to the movie is modern for example they use guns instead of swords. Baz Lurhmans Romeo and Juliet was designed for a younger audience it is action packed and modern this is just right for keeping a young audience interested in the film.

Guns are modern so they are more likely to appeal to a younger audience. The opening scene has old English in a modern background this helps people to understand the old English better.

When you see some of the characters in the opening scene you can see that they their own interesting personality that make the opening scene all the more interesting to watch. You can instantly see the hatred between the two families when they first see each other. The Montague's have an intense instant reaction when the see the Capulets they both show the family symbols and from then on you know that the families have a serious problem with one another. From watching the opening scene you can see how much pride the two families have and how they want to be more powerful than the other. From the opening scene you can see how much it would affect the families when Romeo and Juliet got together. The opening scene gets people excited and makes them try to anticipate what is going to happen later in the movie.

The opening scene is very colourful and the impact it has on the person who watches it is very good because it make you want to continue on watching the film. The opening scene was very explosive this is very effective because you feel like you are only getting a tiny taste as to what is going to happen in the film and this make you think that the film is going to get even more exciting and this make people want to continue to watch the film.

The opening scene to the movie is exciting. It is very fast paced and gets you interested in the movie very quickly. The opening scene is a good example of how much the Montague's and Capulet's hate each other. The opening scene is action packed this helped younger audiences to get interested in the film quickly.

Taiwo Asgill