He also plays the title character in addition to being in the director’s chair.

This version of Hamlet was directed by Shakespearean-trained Northern Irish actor/filmmaker Kenneth Branagh. WARNING! Major spoilers will be mentioned for those who have never seen this adaptation or any official performance of Hamlet!

I will be using the anglicized name of Elsinore, Denmark for the play and script consistency. Don’t read this review if you feel uncomfortable, but some of you could probably guess what will be discussed, given the subject matter. This will involve some casting choices, how this version was overshadowed by another official adaptation involving a different work from the late Stratford-upon-Avon playwright, and to call out the hypocrisy of a particular fanbase while also bringing up how said movie is NOT a faithful adaptation (or an actual adaptation at all) of this specific Shakespearean Tragedy. Rant mode will be engaged for multiple points. Interestingly enough, the original dialogue is intact. If you know about history, this take could be like Star Trek compared to other adaptations. This version of Hamlet takes place in the 19th Century, unlike the original script, so don’t feel weirded out by some of the fashion and technology shown here. The Warner 2-disc release of Hamlet was used for this review. Related Films/Series: The Rest is Silence, Hamlet (1959 Australian film), The Bad Sleep Well, Ophelia, Hamlet at Elsinore, Johnny Hamlet, One Hamlet Less, The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet, Hamlet (1980 BBC film), Strange Brew, Hamlet Goes Business, Hamlet (1992 animated version), Let the Devil Wear Black, The Banquet, Doubt (2009 Iranian film), Hamlet (2009 BBC remake), Karmayogi, Haider, Hamlet ADD, Hemantia, Ophelia (2018 remake)įor Fans Of: Macbeth, Henry V, Throne of Blood, Ran, Keita! Voice of a Griot, Strings I, Timon, Corilanus, The Northman AKA: The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark

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