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How does the opening scene of Baz Lurhmanns film ‘Romeo and Juliet’ appeal to a younger audience? Closely refer to camera angles, sound lighting and characters.
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How does the opening scene of Baz Lurhmanns film 'Romeo and Juliet' appeal to a younger audience? Closely refer to camera angles, sound lighting and characters. Baz Lurhmanns film interpretation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet' has broadened the appeal of this traditional text. Why? In my essay I will explore why the opening of Baz Lurhmanns film 'Romeo and Juliet' appeals to a younger audience by closely examining the camera angles, sound, lighting and characters. The film opens with a news broadcaster who presents the prologue in a dramatic manner. The way in which the prologue is presented makes the audience feel that the news is important/authorities. A series of images are used to depict the civil unrest. The audience see a newspaper extract which shows us the key points throughout the story of the film. We can get a general idea and feeling what's going to happen and to...
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