Reading And Watching Joyously

I have always loved this movie since I saw it at the movie theatre when it came out. I thought it was brilliant then and I think the same thing every time I see it. I love that even though I've seen it possibly a dozen times, I still feel the tension and the worry every time as Romeo fails to receive the message from the priest and so makes his fatal decision. I'd been wanting to watch it with Caitlin for years and she was finally in the mood for it. We watched it with subtitles which helped with some of the trickier language. She hadn't realised that the dialogue was all from the original play, she was impressed. I felt a bit like I was showing off a well known location to her, and I was worried that it wouldn't hold up - we laughed at a lot of it and pulled it to bits like we tend to do but it was still excellent, and she enjoyed it. I love the soundtrack and I've listened to it recently but forgotten how well it fits into the movie. Still a favourite.

 Liam and Amelie watched this (separately) a while ago, and they and lots of their friends love it and talk about it a lot. Over the past couple of weeks Caitlin and Amelie have watched it right through and I've seen bits and pieces as I've gone about my day - sometimes sitting down to watch a whole episode, sometimes just seeing glimpses or listening as I do something else. I see why the kids love it - the storyline is engaging, complicated, unexpected at times. The dialogue is funny, the animation is really good, and the whole concept comes together really well. The characters are each very individual and develop strongly over the seasons. They each have their doubts and their faults and they come to accept them. There's a strong message that your destiny can be achieved in unexpected ways - and that you always have choices, even if there are expectations on you. Also that everyone has a role even though everyone's skills and strengths are different. I'd definitel...