Review of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) by Ryan D — 29 Dec 2011
Shakespeare's Hamlet as seen through the minor characters Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, two fools who frequently partake in intelligent endeavors, such as verbal games, philosophical musings, and scientific curiousity, but with the kinds of brains that cannot remember their own names.
The stories of the main characters of Hamlet are sometimes shown through evaesdropping, but it does help to know the story of Hamlet to begin with. However, knowing the story of Hamlet is really just to add to the comedy, in seeing R & G misunderstand what is going on, and in recognizing the thespians putting on plays of future events.
The humor can be seen as dry, but I liked the word games. The ending was a bit disapointing in how it was handled.
This review of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) was written by Ryan D on 29 Dec 2011.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead has generally received very positive reviews.
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