Romeo. Romeo & Juliet.

Despite the fact I didn’t like most of the movie for a few reasons, I can distinguish one main and principal character of this tragedy, Romeo is the one I’m going to analize in both the book and the movie of 1996. Romeo’s character maintained his main characteristics in both mediums. Romeo is one of the main characters of this movie, a montesque, one of the opposite forces leading this history. He is my favorite character because he’s unstable and  impulsive with his feelings demonstrated on his acts and attitudes, his dignity and value to refuse violence when not necesary.

Both Romeo and Juliet lead the principal plot of the story from the book and from the movie. Romeo is still the reflexive and desperate man wanting to be loved by other woman. The moment when he and Juliet meet and the following incidents that continue the story keep the touch of romanticism all the time from the character of Romeo. His love seems to be unstopable and boundless when it comes to Juliet.

One of the similarities I liked but also disliked was that the character mantained most of the original dialogue in the movie from the book. One advantage is that the dialogue in the movie maintains the original feeling and intention. Audience can almost get back to the moment where their eyes read the book. It has to be considered also that the movie was made in the 90’s and the language of society had changed, and the original dialogue may not be understood by all people.

Unlike other characters that suffered one or two or more changes on their original profile, Romeo kept his attitudes and his personality. Although recognize him is not a difficult work to do, because of the new location of the movie, his clothing changes a little the original percepcion of Romeo. Despite that fact, his courage and braveness to promote peace and dignity when Juliet’s cousin was trying to kill him stands out. Romeo in both mediums is impulsive in his actions but he does them with complete honesty.

Romeo does not have many differences or changes from the adaptation of the book in the movie. He keeps his main characteristics that distinguish him and changes a little by fisical appearence. At the end the dialogues guide the feeling wanting to be told from the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet.