Hamlet:Movie Review

After reviewing all three versions of Hamlet, I can conclude that the Mike Almereyda's version was the best by far. His character of Hamlet really spoke to me, as I could truly envision a character who was depressed and utterly lifeless. Branagh's version was not able to make the role of Hamlet truly dance and come to life like Almereyda's. Branagh's beginning is way too happy and does not capture the true essence of a Shakespearean tragedy. Zefirelli's version is truly to dark and ominous for my tastes, and Hamlet is way to energetic and agressive for a man who just lost his father. Almereyda's version is truly captivating and unique as it captures Hamlet's soliloquy through his thoughts. I thought that this was a very unique way of capturing his speech and conveying his morbid nature. Also a soliloquy that Hamlet does in Act II is said in the beginning of the movie. I believe that this was a unique way of forshadowing the events of the play. All in all, Almereyda's version takes the "gold" in a landslide victory against the other two movies.