This is possibly why Luhrmann chose to have it in a modern-day setting. Luhrmann could not have made his film theatrical in the same way that Zeffirelli executed his film with elaborate acting and classical landscapes. Each setting was pivotal in the rest of the directing decisions. The settings of each individual film were very specific. Both directors execute act 2 scene 2 fairly well, however Luhrmann transports the classic play to a familiar setting in order to have it relate to a modern-day audience, thus in my opinion he did it right. While Luhrmann uses a modern-day touch of comedy and a very eerie water setting to enhance the sense of urgency that is in the air while the two lovebirds meet. Zeffirelli uses elaborate and over the top acting in order to portray the scene in a heart wrenching love story type of way. There are certain styles and details, beyond the very contrasting setting that the two directors chose that set the directors and scenes apart. The two scenes obviously have the exact same concept behind them, yet they were executed in two extremely different ways. The other part of the reason I chose to analyze it was because I have seen and read the play. That is part of the reason I chose to compare the act 2, scene 2 in the films that were made by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968 and also the newer version of Romeo and Juliet made by Baz Luhrmann in 1996. Romeo and Juliet is truly a classic play written by Shakespeare.
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