The story of Romeo and Juliet is ages old, detailing and telling the story of two star crossed lovers whose families are at war. The play, originally written by the master of masters William Shakespere has been adapted in many versions over the years, but non have captured the vitality and excitement held in the youth of our times. Although the story is an ols one, i still holds tru today, as Baz Lurhman has so adeptly shown us in this modern version of William Shakespere's Romeo and Juliet.