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Adam Barrie,Hale Appleman, Matt Doyle, Chris Bresky, Sean Hudock, Seth Numrich, Bobby Moreno & Charlie Barnett

Hale Appleman

Charlie Barnett

Adam Barrie

Alan Brown

William Shakespeare

A modern take on Shakespeare&apos;s &apos;Romeo and Juliet&apos;. Set at an isolated all-boys military academy, it follows the forbidden relationship between two cadets.

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This is quite a creative reimagining of the &quot;Romeo &amp; Juliet&quot; 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&apos;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&apos;s not that it swipes at the US military&apos;s approach to being gay, per se, it highlights it - and it also demonstrates that regardless of the overarching &quot;policy&quot;, 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&apos;t always the best - but it&apos;s an interesting watch this.

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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.

A modern take on Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Set at an isolated all-boys military academy, it follows the forbidden relationship between two cadets.

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