Private Romeo

2011

DramaRomance

When eight male cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives.

"Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books"

Rating

5.6
58 votes

Popularity

1.0722

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

Wolfe Releasing

Runtime

97 min.

Status

Released

Release: 6/20/2011

Credits

Private Romeo

Alan BrownDirector

Private Romeo

Seth NumrichSam Singleton

Private Romeo

Matt DoyleGlen Mangan

Private Romeo

Hale ApplemanJosh Neff

Private Romeo

Charlie BarnettKen Lee

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

4/16/2023

6 / 10

This is quite a creative reimagining of the "Romeo & Juliet" story that shifts the setting from Verona to an American military academy. Therein, are eight cadets who essentially adopt the roles of the Montagues and Capulets - but with a difference. All are male. Using an hybrid of Shakespeare's own language and a modern day soundtrack along with an overtly militaristic scenario, the love story unfolds. Creator Alan Brown has done quite well here. Clearly the budget was pretty minimal, but he uses light and shadow, pulls focus, includes dance and sport - all to create, effectively enough, a modern-day appreciation of affection, bigotry and intolerance. It's not that it swipes at the US military's approach to being gay, per se, it highlights it - and it also demonstrates that regardless of the overarching "policy", it is down to individual people to implement lasting change and improvements. The cast work well together and the film, though it does require concentration, flows along well. Maybe a bit too long, and the sound mix isn't always the best - but it's an interesting watch this.

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