To me, this movie is perfection.

The Worst Film Ever

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The 1996 film adaptation of the play written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet, is directed by Kenneth Branagh. The movie follows the young prince Hamlet, out to avenge his father, Hamlet Senior. Hamlet is a movie of regicide, murder, and deceit. Due to it's hard to understand nature, Hamlet is best suited for students and adults. The movie does a very good job following the version William Shakespeare had created, but failed at staying true until the end. Instead of creating an ending which follows the play, the movie decided to change it to make it more 'entertaining'. Other than that, the acting in this movie is handled quite well, although some scenes are overly emphasized. Overall, the movie does suffer in some regards, but truly deserves more credit than it has been given. This movie is a must watch for Shakespeare lovers, but may be passed for anyone else.

In William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" directed by Kenneth Branagh, Hamlet grieves about his father's, King Hamlet's, demise. Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, remarried right away and hamlet gets upset about that since she marries King Hamlet's brother, Claudius. Hamlet is told by a spirit that he needs to revenge his father's death. The movie explains to the audience that revenge is a dish best served cold, meaning revenge always has a backlash. I didn't enjoy the movie since it was too long and since Hamlet didn't look like Hamlet should. Hamlet is supposed to be in school still, but he looks like a 30 year old man. I wouldn't recommend for younger audiences, but adults would probably enjoy it. I recommend you to spend your time doing something way more productive instead of watching this movie.

Hamlet, directed and starring Kenneth Branagh, is the movie adaptation of the Shakespeare play by the same name. Hamlet is the story of young Hamlet, whose sanity is spinning out of control as he attempts to seek revenge for his murdered father. This movie is near identical to the inspiration that it steamed from; however, Branagh makes bold choices as the director that make the movie more interesting for those who haven't read the play itself. Depending on your opinion of the play, this could or could not bother you. While there are some pacing issues, overall this film is a great adaptation of Shakespeare's work. If you're a fan of Shakespeare I would put this movie on your must watch list!

The story of Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare is portrayed excelently in this rendition, which was directed by Kenneth Branagh. The story is fairly simple, a king is killed by his brother, Claudius, and the dead king's son, Hamlet, wants to avenge him. Claudius gets married to the dead king's wife, and Hamlet is enraged. Throughout the story Hamlet falls in and out of love with a philosopher's daughter, while attempting to find himself and decide what to do about Claudius. By the end of the story I was awestruck and the director is fabulous at portraying Hamlet. This movie offers an amazing portrayal of the character Ophelia, and gives great insight to how the characters feel. While this movie is very long, the acting and pronunciation is phenomenal and aid in understanding the story. It follows Shakespeare's views very well, and watchers can definitely connect with the characters. Children will probably not enjoy this film, seeing as how they use a lot of shakespearean language. I absolutely recommend this movie for adults and Shakespeare lovers, it portrays characters well, and shows the entirety of the story clearly. When Ophelia is going crazy, the actor does a fabulous job at showing it, and Hamlet is portrayed excellently. In comparison to the graphic novel, understanding the story is much easier when watching the movie because you can see more of the emotions characters possess. Overall this movie is absolutely phenomenal and I definitely recommend this to all adult fans of Shakespeare.