Review of Hamlet (1990) by Kj P — 23 Oct 2011
This is a very faithful, even if exaggerated attempt to recreate a shakespearean play, centuries after the material. After the good, but less faithful DiCaprio version of Romeo and Juliet, Mel Gibson tries his luck at playing the Prince in "Hamlet.
" I must say that I am thoroughly impressed with the outcome of this film. It stays true to most of the originally scripted playwrights and tries to cover new grounds in making it a feature-length film.
The pacing is a little slow at times, but I accepted it, because that is how the play already is. Some of the dialogue seems to make fun of shakespearean language which makes a few scenes a little uneven, but the entire story is present and I had a great time watching it.
"Hamlet (1990" is a great film!
This review of Hamlet (1990) was written by Kj P on 23 Oct 2011.
Hamlet has generally received mixed reviews.
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