I had never watched nor read Romeo and Juliet—aside from the Gnomeo and Juliet rendition—but I was always interested in consuming the “real” thing, as I had really liked The Tempest when I watched it with my fifth-grade class, and had a good opinion of Shakespeare. I enjoyed the movie a lot; the visuals, colors, and casting were all very good. However, I thought the story was a little bland, and I was a little disappointed by Shakespeare. I do believe that what they had was true love, but it was an insane kind. It bothered me how Romeo claimed to be in “love” with this girl, and the second he saw a prettier one with a better “vibe,” it was like the first didn’t exist. I think it’s completely possible that if the story were any longer, it would have happened again. I think he would have locked eyes with some girl whose name resembles a sort of flower or garden plant—like Rosemary—and fallen head over heels. Despite that, I thought it was interesting to see how language has evolved since Shakespeare’s time and it got me thinking how interesting it would be to trace the changing of the English language through media, reading one piece from every decade since Shakespeare’s time until we finally work our way up to the present. This would allow us to really understand and connect with how the language evolved and have a better understanding of its origins. Overall, the movie was good, but the story could have been better.