It is a co-production based on one of the most emblematic work of Shakespeare.
What would happen if we transported Romeo and Juliet for the twenty-first century and instead of a mere mortal fight between families, we talked about a great rivalry between two football teams? What if instead of having on the background a city called Verona, was the Unbeaten, Porto? We would assume a calculated risk, because it is a timeless love story and at the same time, foregrounds in the game. Two opposite worlds, or maybe not. This is the story of star crossed, a movie that deserves some credit for the idea itself and nothing else. Unfortunately. Now Portugal is becoming very similar to our American counterparts in producing these mushy films. I understand that a bilingual text is difficult to write in order to make sense, but it is such a titanic task that can limits itself to do the essential. I cannot find explanation for great ideas in cinematic terms, which then fade in stingy dialogues. The editing of this film would have deserved a better reflection, although there are images of a great scenic beauty. I think more appropriate to incorporate Romeo and Juliet in the city of Oporto, would have been better suited to film sleeping beauty. I liked the young actors and once again Virgilo Castelo convinces on his role, a mister, this man. The analogies that everyone tries to make with the national soccer I do not think were important to the production, or maybe they were and were not clear in the film, as some of the scenes that left you also with some doubt. Overall, not bad but could have been much better, is a very commercial product. Good movie!
