Romeo and Juliet: The Film Adaptation

I think we left out an important scene in the movie, that also demonstrates Leonardo DiCaprio's choices as an actor, and how he portrays Romeo. The scene in which Tybalt chooses to confront Romeo shows some things we didn't mention in class. At first Tybalt confronts him, and Romeo wishes not to get involved, he tells Tybalt how he has no quarrel with him. Romeo even mentions cherishing the Capulet name. However Mercutio believes romeo to be letting Tybalt get away with insult. The ensuing argument results in Mercutio's death, Romeo then fights with Tybalt and ultimately kills him. In the reading it doesn't come alive quite as well as in the movie. DiCaprio makes Romeo seems truely happy, with his smiling and disposition. He even seems satisfied in telling Tybalt that he doesn't really know him. Another line that really stood out, was how DiCaprio presented the "Either Thou or I, or both, must go with him." from line 128 or Act 3 Scene 1. He really portrays Romeo as desperate with that line. As if he didn't what else to do, as if he really believed that he had to fight Tybalt, and one or both had to join Mercutio in death. That sentiment doesn't really come across to me in the writting, and I think DiCaprio was really able to show it to me in the movie, with his facial expressions and body language in that scene. You just got the feeling that he was really hurting, and desperate, and angry.