Similarities and Differences Between the Movie and Play


A Comparison of "Romeo and Juliet" and "Romeo+Juliet"


Similarities:
-both use the original dialogue
-both families are still feuding
-Mercutio still dies
-Romeo slays Tybalt
-Romeo never gets the letter

Differences
-the families are also business empires
-in the movie, it takes place in "Verona Beach"
-Mercutio is black
-he also cross dresses.
-and I think Mercutio might be a little nuts
-Nurse is hispanic
-Romeo finds out about the party from TV
-the party is a halloween costume party
-they use guns
-Juliet wakes up seconds before Romeo dies and she commits suicide by shooting herself

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