Review of Hamlet (1990) by Keenan F — 12 Feb 2013
I do agree that Zeffirelli did not strictly follow Shakespeare's Hamlet, but I don't think that it was a bad movie. There were certain things that I liked and didn't like. I think the setting and costumes were very appropriate.
Helena Bonum-Carters portrayal of Ophelia was phenomenal. I didn't like the sword fight, however. It's not the fact that he changed a fencing match to a sword fight, it's the fact that the sword fight was very horribly put together.
The whole situation with Claudius putting poison in the cup and Gertrude drinking it was all very sarcastically acted out and I found it more comical than a serious portrayal.
This review of Hamlet (1990) was written by Keenan F on 12 Feb 2013.
Hamlet has generally received mixed reviews.
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