In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, the character of Rosaline is never seen, but her presence can be felt with the young lovelorn Romeo. Before he’s met his ultimate love, Romeo is depressed over his apparent love for Rosaline, yet it’s this adoration for Rosaline that leads him to sneak into a Capulet party and coincidentally meet Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet can often feel like either the greatest love story ever told, or a misguided tale of two young lovers whose foolishness led to their ultimate demise. Rosaline attempts to play to both of these viewpoints with mixed results. Directed by Karen Maine and written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H.
Through their script, Neustadter and Weber seem like they want to poke fun at the absurdities of the Romeo and Juliet story and update it in their own way, but do so in a way that doesn’t have much interest in the source material. This is especially clear in the characterization of Juliet, who shifts depending on what the story needs of her. For much of the film’s second act, Rosaline is learning that Juliet is an impressive woman, and it makes complete sense how Romeo could fall for her.
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