Madden however is a youthful and passionate Romeo, with an ardour and appealing brashness. Did find the staging of the balcony scene a little underwhelming, with Romeo spending most of the scene with his back turned to Juliet the romance struck me as too distant. Found Capulet for my tastes too much of a brute for no real reason and Michael Rouse came over as too histrionic and constantly angry in the role. Not all the characterisation works, Juliet is too knowing and mature too soon that stops Juliet from evolving from an inexperienced child to wife believably and strips her of her later vulnerability somewhat. Branagh's 'Romeo and Juliet' is imperfect in my view. The staging was a bit uneven for me and did prefer Branagh's quite magical production of 'The Winter's Tale' from the previous year that was also broadcast live at cinemas, but this 'Romeo and Juliet' still managed to be very well performed and moving enough. It is a different interpretation, for the setting, an older Mercutio and Capulet that seems to be in constant anger throughout, but an interesting one. Actually liked this production of 'Romeo and Juliet' more than the previous reviewer did respectfully. It was also great to see Richard Madden and Lily James back together after triumphing in 'Cinderella' (one of the few Disney live-action remakes worth watching), also directed by Branagh. Have always liked Kenneth Branagh as an actor and director, and am a long term admirer of his Shakespeare interpretations ever since seeing his wonderful 'Much Ado About Nothing' in school. 'Romeo and Juliet' is another one of Shakespeare's best, most iconic and most quotable plays. This production had great potential from the very beginning.
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