Rosaline (2022)
Directed by Karen Maine
Left heartbroken after Romeo begins to pursue her cousin Juliet, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy in this comedic twist of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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While Dario’s internality isn’t explored much, Teale gives him depth and dimension, with glints of inspiration from Cary Elwes in The Princess Bride and Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You .
Adopting a personality that takes inspiration from the likes of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet , 10 Things I Hate About You , and A Knight’s Tale , Rosaline is a charming romantic comedy that manages to present its meta commentary on the pros and cons of Shakespeare’s work in a self-aware fashion, further elevated by the effortless charm and comedically inclined Kaitlyn Dever as the titular ex.
There’s no shortage of Shakesperean film adaptations, especially ones targeted towards teenagers, but “Rosaline,” which benefits from the comedic chops and presences of the incredible Kaitlyn Dever, hits several sweet spots between the charm of “10 Things I Hate About You” and the creative liberties of Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet.”
We’ve seen plenty of Shakespeare plays done with a modern twist, from 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) to Romeo + Juliet (1996).
The movie’s entered “10 Things I Hate About You” territory.
It's only in recent film adaptations that she's started to become more visible, which sets the stage for the perfect elevator pitch for Hollywood's latest attempt to girl boss-ify Shakespeare (which, let's face it, was already perfectly done in "10 Things I Hate About You"): what if "Romeo and Juliet," but told by his bitter ex?!
While Dario’s internality isn’t explored much, Teale gives him depth and dimension, with glints of inspiration from Cary Elwes in The Princess Bride and Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You .
Films like The Princess Bride (1987) and A Knight’s Tale (2001) aimed to subvert classical fables by adding details from the present.
The tone is screwball The Princess Bride, with a dash of the recent Catherine Called Birdy.