What makes it different from others?

Charming and brutal

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

I quite enjoyed this adaptation of Shakespeare's most famous play. Moving the characters and locations into the Nineteenth Century might be a bit hard for purists to take but I thought it worked wonderfully. Not being a student of Shakespeare and having never read 'Hamlet', it was intriguing to see how some of Shakespeare's memorable phrases and quotes are used in context, such as my summary line above from Marcellus (Jack Lemmon), or when Polonius (Richard Briers) states to Laertes (Michael Maloney) - "This above all, to thine own self be true...". The film is passionate in it's tale of murder, corruption and revenge and one can feel the rage emanating from the principals as the story progresses.The principal characters are all helmed by terrific actors and Kenneth Branagh as Hamlet is superb in his interpretation, as are Derek Jacobi portraying Claudius and Julie Christie as Gertrude. The celebrity filled cast is at the same time both surprising and in some cases distracting. Jack Lemmon and Charlton Heston virtually melt into their roles, though for modern audiences, the appearance of Billy Crystal and Robin Williams seems both out of place and out of character. One could also say the same for Kate Winslet as Ophelia, though if one is not as familiar with those players, the effect would not be as off-putting. With a finale that almost approaches that of an action thriller, this version of "Hamlet" is more than entertaining for a modern day update. If one enjoys Shakespeare's eloquent exposition of the English language, you can do no better than this film, as one can only marvel at the way the players deliver their lines flawlessly and with ease.

In the Shakespearean film titled Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Kenneth Branagh, Prince Hamlet must avenge the death of his father. The catch is, his father's murderer was crowned king. He struggles to get revenge as everyone believes that he has gone mad. The plot demonstrates what happens when people are greedy or seek vengeance. Branagh did an excellent job adapting his film to the original play; the film was very similar to the original text. He made some bold choices while reimagining certain scenes, but his choices helped me to better understand the plot. The dialogue was difficult to follow, but that is typical for Shakespearean works. Overall, if you are a fan of Shakespeare, you will enjoy Branagh's film.

In the play/movie, "Hamlet" by the great William Shakespeare, Hamlet goes through a tremendous amount of pain throughout his entire life. In the exciting thriller, Hamlet's father has died. As Hamlet is grieving his fathers death, he sees a ghost. The ghost turns out to be his dead father. Hamlet then finds out that his father had been killed by his Uncle Claudius who had just became the king and married his mother. Hamlet knows that his father has died, and he wants to seek revenge. Hamlet deals with many different obstacles such as the star crossed lovers of Hamlet and Ophelia, Hamlet having to deal with his mother marrying Claudius, and everyone getting in the way of him seeking revenge. Does Hamlet get revenge on the killer of his father, or does he not accomplish his mission? Watch the movie to find out. The message that William Shakespeare provides is that everybody can be sinners at times, and if you sin a little to much, then bad things may happen to you. The intended audience of this play and movie is anyone who likes to watch a little supsense not knowing what is going to happen next. It is also for people who have a long attention span because the movie ranges over a little four hours. Something that I truly like about the movie is although the plot can get boring, it is just adding up, and the climax is very suspenseful. What I don't like about the movie is the way that they talk. This follows all of Shakespeare's texts because of the way that they talk. I reccomend that adults watch the play because it has a good background story, but kids should not because it is not appropriate. A part that I really liked is when Hamlet tried attacking Claudius. In all, if you wan't a story where suspense constantly builds up, and where nobody can trust anyone, then this is the movie.for you!

Hamlet is a tragedy written by Shakespeare, and is directed by Kenneth Branagh. Hamlet is a shakespearean tragedy about a son whose father was killed and struggles throughout the whole story to overcome the tragedy. His father visits him as a ghost several times, however no one else can see him. Before he can officially overcome the death he brings it to life to show others what has actually happened. This will definitely take you on an emotional rollercoaster. I gave this an 8 out of 10 star rating, because although the play and book come together there's no purpose. The ending ruins the whole story line.