If we exist only in the eyes of others (J-P Sartre), then everything in this film is granted existence, even Hamlet's madness, because we see it through so many media and reflections. Check box if your review contains spoilers. Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Ratings. ", New York, 2000, and Polonius telling his daughter Ophelia that Hamlet is. Hawke especially seemed bored with his character and does nothing to convince us that Hamlet was tortured with his father's death, his mother's remarriage, his love for Ophelia (which is never explained), and his own mortality. | Julia Stiles was really engaging, especially her flip-out scene at Guggenheim. In Almereyda's Hamlet, everything is pedestrian. Director Michael Almerevda wanted to make "Hamlet" more accessible by relocating the play to modern corporate America. It quickly became a favorite of mine, flashed onto my favorites list as soon as the DVD snapped into the DVD case secure. It made it difficult to finish, because it was so utterly hopeless and depressing. This must be the worst modern interpretation of a Shakespearean play that I have ever seen. | There is no depth of either intellect or comedy here (as Stanley Wells has remarked, Hamlet is the most comical of all the tragedies), and as others have mentioned it is particularly ironic to cast Bill Murray in the role of the play's comic relief character and then have him be serious throughout. The New York Times FILM REVIEW May 12, 2000 `Hamlet': A Simpler Melancholy in a Different Denmark. For example, the ghost of Hamlet's murdered father first appears on closed-circuit TV. FAQ It is a great introduction to Shakespeare for young people who just can't dig the old "British" f***s in tights doing Shakespeare. The acting was terrific. I kept seeing visions of SNL. The film must be one of the shortest Hamlets ever, and moves along at real speed. Michael Almereyda's update of the Shakespeare play, starring Ethan Hawke as the young prince of the Denmark Corporation film empire. Also effective is Bill Murray as Polonius. Read Common Sense Media's Hamlet (2000) review, age rating, and parents guide. I didn't like this movie for many reasons, there really wasn't any excitement in the film, Ethan Hawke's character seemed as if he were on Valium, hamlet's character was enraged, Ethan hawke wasn't. Reviews of this film have been divided. But their efforts aren't enough to save this film. But this vision was extraordianary in illustrating that Shakespeare's observations are truly timeless, and he knew far, far more about human nature than Freud or Jung or any modern psychologist! I have NEVER liked modern productions of Shakespeare, either on film or the stage. On the other hand, those that are familiar with Hamlet may be disappointed with the performances and with the editing of the play. Either Almereyda or the Miramax really missed the boat with this one. The adaptation itself was good, however.
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