Review of Romeo and Juliet film At the beginning of the film the poem starting with a TV reporte

The film starts with the Montagues riding in a car down the freeway, shouting and screaming at people on the way. They seem like a very laid back bunch as they wear unbuttoned shirts and look quite 'cool'.

They arrive at a gas station where they meet Tybalt and his gang (Capulets). The Capulets are quite serious and thus don't take well to insults or jokes at them. Tybalt wears a waistcoat and metal tipped boots. At first the Montagues do not see them as they are making fun of some nuns. As soon as they see the Capulets they are scared which means the Montagues are probably more confident than them.

The Capulets make a joke at the Montagues and find it very funny. As an at the moment idea one of the Montagues bites his thumb at the Capulets (to bite one's thumb in those days was a very rude gesture)

The Capulets answer back with the line :

'do you bite your thumb at us, sir'

The Montagues try to be clever by saying

'I do bite my thumb sir'

Then Benvolio, of the Montagues comes out with a gun and threatens the Capulets but says he does not want to fight but wants to keep the peace.

Tybalt then says :

'What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee (you)'

They all fight with guns and Benvolio is shot as well as another Montague. As petrol is left on the floor of the garage, Tybalt drops his cigar causing the whole garage to go up in flames.

Benvolio and Tybalt continue to fight until threatened by chief of police on pain of death.

Mr and lady Montague save Benvolio with a very strong caution. When lady Montague asks where her son Romeo is, Benvolio says :

'Madam, underneath the grove of sycamores

So early walking did I see your son'

Lord Montague then agrees with him and says that many mornings he's seen there crying. Benvolio says that if he was left alone to talk with Romeo then he might be able to sort out his worries.

Romeo tells Benvolio that hes in love but doesn't know what to do, he doesn't think that his love loves him. He's quite confused and when he sees the brawl that his cousin has been in then he cant understand why everyone cant love each other, why do people hate?