Romeo + Juliet (1996 - Baz Luhrmann) is my favorite movie of all time. This is probably because I am 1. weirdly in love with Shakespeare and 2. weirdly in love with Leonardo DiCaprio. - They're both addictions.

The movie is a modernized (well, as "modern" as you can be for 1996) version of the original play by Shakespeare. The best part, for me anyway, is they kept the original vernacular- yup, all the thees, sirs and madams possible!

The second best part of the movie is definitely the music. Please, listen to the soundtrack, for me. The only complaint I have is the actual soundtrack does not include a cover of "When Doves Cry" by Quindon Tarver, which, in my opionion, is better than the original. And, the soundtrack does not include the song from the very beginning when Benvolio & "his men" are driving in his car and it pauses and goes "THE BOYS, THE BOYS." This sucks because that is one of the parts of the movie that I look foward to everytime I watch the movie.

Highlights:
Kissing you - Des'ree
Angel - Gavin Friday
Young Hearts Run Free - Kym Mazelle
Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) - Quindon Tarver
You and Me Song - The Wannadies

Lastly, if anyone is a "Lost" fan, Michael (Harold Perrineau, Jr.) plays Mercutio and is in drag for a good part of his time on screen.