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R♥️J (2021)

30/01/2021 (US)Romance, Drama1h 31m
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Told entirely through social media and smartphone screens, this bold adaptation of Romeo and Juliet reinvents the world’s most enduring love story with style and lyricism, with black and brown youth at the heart of it all.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Camaron Engels

      Camaron Engels

      Romeo

    2. Francesca Noel

      Francesca Noel

      Juliet

    3. RJ Cyler

      RJ Cyler

      Benvolio

    4. Siddiq Saunderson

      Siddiq Saunderson

      Mercutio

    5. Diego Tinoco

      Diego Tinoco

      Tybalt

    6. David Zayas

      David Zayas

      Fernando Capulet

    7. Dakota Shapiro

      Dakota Shapiro

      Paris

    8. Moe Irvin

      Moe Irvin

      Alcide Montague

    9. María Gabriela de Faría

      María Gabriela de Faría

      Nancy

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    A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

    4.0
    Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on Mar 9, 2021

    The classic Romeo and Juliet tale is given a modern spin in “R#J,” an inventive but irritating film from director Carey Williams. The movie is too drawn-out (especially the painfully prolonged ending), and the gimmick of telling the story entirely through social media and smartphone screens doesn’t take long to become annoying. You know the plot of the world’s most famous love story, and the film faithfully follows the original work of literature. A war is brewing between the Montagues and the Capulets, and the younger residents of Verona are using their phones to document it all. This lead...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • romeo & juliet
    • screenlife