Rosaline: Romeo and Juliet through the perspective of Romeo’s Ex
Rosaline is a character we barely know in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. We know that she is the first Capulet that Romeo fell in love with. A few days after breaking up, he met Juliet in an attempt to win her back and fell in love with her instead. Even though there have been countless film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet, we still have no idea what the individuals in their immediate environment are going through.
In this film, we get to experience the story from the point of view of Romeo’s ex-girlfriend and Juliet’s cousin. Rosaline is the proverbial “red brick road” that we never get to witness during the tragic events of the Shakespeare play.
We all know how Romeo and Juliet will die, making the play a tragedy; in contrast, Rosaline promises to be a hilarious farce. After Romeo’s ex-girlfriend tries to win him back, she becomes his greatest supporter of the star-crossed lovers.
Rosaline Official Trailer
For a Short time, Rosaline (Kaitlyn Dever) was the apple of Romeo’s eyes. Their families hate each other, but he still pursued a relationship with her until they broke up. Because you know teenage romance is shallow. Romeo will end up falling for Rosaline’s younger cousin, Juliet (Isabela Merced, yes, she was the live-action Dora the Explorer)
Despite her best efforts, Rosaline’s attempts to reclaim Romeo from her naive younger cousin always end in failure. We are unsure whether this story will adhere to the plot of the classic version of Romeo and Juliet. Are we going to witness the tragic end of the young lovers, or whether or not will we be given an alternative ending? Rosaline will be released on Hulu this coming October 14, 2022, while the international audience will see it on Disney Plus.
9 replies
Loading new replies...
Join the full discussion at the PopGeeks.com - Books, Film, Video Games, Animation Discussion →