As Romeo tries to break up the fight, Tybalt kills Mercutio and, enraged, Romeo then kills Tybalt. Romeo refuses to fight and his friend Mercutio is so disgusted by this 'cowardice' that the takes up the challenge instead. Romeo meets Tybalt in the street, and is challenged by him to a duel.
Romeo angrily kills Juliet's cousin, Tybalt (Act 3 Scene 1) Juliet tells her parents she is going to make her confession to Friar Laurence, meets Romeo there and, despite some personal misgivings, the friar marries them immediately. The wedding is held in secret (Act 2 Scene 5) This famous scene, known as the Balcony Scene, is numbered Act 2, Scene 2 in many editions. They reveal their mutual love and Romeo leaves, promising to arrange a secret marriage and let Juliet's messenger, her old Nurse, have the details the following morning. When everyone has left the party, Romeo creeps into the Capulet garden and sees Juliet on her balcony. Romeo risks death to meet Juliet again (Act 2 Scene 1) Not knowing who she is, he falls in love with Juliet the moment he sees her, and she, equally ignorant that he is a Montague, falls just as instantly for him (this is Act 1, Scene 5 in many editions). Romeo is persuaded to attend a masked party at the Capulet household. The lovers meet for the first time (Act 1 Scene 4) Montague and Capulet servants clash in the street, the Prince threatens dire punishment if another such brawl should take place, and Romeo tells his friend, Benvolio, of his obsession with Rosaline.
Act and scene numbers vary with different editions. We refer to the RSC Shakespeare edition of the plays. It's a respectable adaptation that most moviegoers (young and old) will be able to appreciate, but also the kind that you suspect will leave junior high/high school students bored when they're forced to watch it for class in the future.Every director will choose their own key moments in Romeo and Juliet depending on how they are interpreting the play. Here we've listed some important moments in the order in which they appear in the play. The only actor who feels somewhat out of place is Stellan Skarsgård ( Thor), whose turn as the Prince of Verona is a bit too menacing and unfeeling when he's meant to be righteously angry and world-weary.Īs a whole, though, Romeo and Juliet (2013) benefits from good casting decisions and lovely production values, yet the story execution is stilted and doesn't feel inspired enough, considering this is supposed to feel like the most powerful tragic romance tale ever told. The remainder of the cast is likewise solid, including Kodi Smit-McPhee ( Let Me In) as the earnest Benvolio, Christian Cooke ( Magic City) as the fiery Mercutio, Ed Westwick ( Gossip Girl) as the impetuous Tybalt, Damien Lewis ( Homeland) as the borderline-insecure Lord Capulet, Tom Wisdom ( Pirate Radio) as the pitiable Count Paris, and Natascha McElhone ( Californication) as Lady Capulet.
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