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R#J
Directed byCarey Williams
Screenplay by
  • Rickie Castaneda
  • Oleksii Sobolev
  • Carey Williams
Based onRomeo and Juliet
byWilliam Shakespeare
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDiego Madrigal
Edited byLam Nguyen
Music byRene G. Boscio
Production
company
Interface Films
Release date
Running time
91 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

R#Jis a 2021 Americanexperimentalromantic drama filmwritten by Rickie Castaneda, Oleksii Sobolev and Carey Williams, who is also the director. The film starsDavid Zayas,María Gabriela de Faría,Diego Tinoco andRJ Cyler.The film is a modern-day adaptation ofShakespeare's romantic tragedyRomeo and Juliet,told through text messages, photos and videos on mobile phones and social media posts.

The film had its world premiere at the2021 Sundance Film Festivalon January 30, 2021.[2]

Cast

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  • David Zayasas Fernando
  • María Gabriela de Faríaas Nancy
  • Diego Tinocoas Tybalt[3]
  • RJ Cyleras Benvo
  • Moe Irvin as Alcide Montague
  • Jacob Ming-Trent as Friar Lawrence
  • Emilio Garcia-Sanchez as Sampson
  • Camaron Engels as Romeo[1]
  • Siddiq Saunderson as Mercutio[3]
  • Ricky Russert as Gregory
  • Francesca Noel as Juliet[1]
  • DeShawn Cavanaugh as Abram
  • Matias Ponce as Young Fernando

Release

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The film had its premiere in the2021 Sundance Film Festivalon January 30, 2021 in theNextsection.[4]It also screened atSouth by Southwestin March 2021, where it won the Adobe Editing Award.[5]

Reception

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R#Jreceived mixed reviews from critics. Thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoessurveyed27 criticsand, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 14 as positive and 13 as negative for a 52% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.4 out of 10. The critics consensus reads: "R#Jrepresents an admirable attempt to updateRomeo and Juliet,but alas, its bounty is not quite as boundless as the sea. "[6]

References

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  1. ^abcBarraclough, Leo (April 7, 2020)."Camaron Engels and Francesca Noel to Star in 'Romeo and Juliet,' Produced by Timur Bekmambetov (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 18,2021.
  2. ^ab"Sundance - FPG".Sundance.Archived fromthe originalon January 17, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 18,2021.
  3. ^abN'Duka, Amanda (April 20, 2020)."'On My Block's Diego Tinoco, Siddiq Saunderson Set For 'Romeo and Juliet' Screenlife Adaptation From Producer Timur Bekmambetov ".Deadline.RetrievedJanuary 18,2021.
  4. ^Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020)."Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 18,2021.
  5. ^"SXSW Film Festival: 'The Fallout' and Docu 'Lily Topples the World' Among Jury Award Winners".March 19, 2021.
  6. ^"R#J (2021) Reviews".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedApril 5,2021.
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