Epinions Recent Reviews for mvie mu-1075422

mvie mu-1075422: Kenneth Branagh and Hamlet -- Bloated, self-indulgent but true

Sat, 19 Jan 2002 23:40:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author telynor - Mention Shakespeare, and the first response you might get is Hamlet -- with someone making a crack about Olivier and Yorick's skull. Some of the best and most recognizable lines that Shakespeare wrote are in this play, from the famous To be or not to...

mvie mu-1075422: Oh! Now I get it!

Sat, 7 Jul 2001 01:21:11 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author branagh - Alas, poor Kenneth Branagh. I met him once.

Branagh has been much maligned for bringing this daring adaptation of one of the Bard's most famous tales to the screen. Not so much for it's quality, as for it's quantity. Branagh adapted the...

mvie mu-1075422: What a great film

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 22:45:59 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lionsofdet - I think this is a wonderful film. It was done masterfully. The acting and the background scenes are simply wonderful. There are certain shots that when I watch them I can't get them out of my head and still see them when I close my eyes. The shot of...

mvie mu-1075422: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:55:14 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jarno_m_l - Many phrases from Hamlet (like the title of this review) have acquired a life of their own, and become so ingrained in the shared memory of Western culture that we seem to have received the ability to recognise them almost in mother's milk - who does not...

mvie mu-1075422: Love Kenneth Branaugh,hate Hamlet

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 12:44:31 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poetchik - As you can guess from the title,I love Kenneth Branaugh.Ever since I saw him in "Much Ado About Nothing" I've been hooked and so I was delighted when I heard that he was going to star in Hamlet.However once I saw this film, I felt a combination of...

mvie mu-1075422: None Better

Thu, 19 Oct 2000 18:08:47 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author denesh1 - Kenneth Braunagh once again takes on the Immense challenge of bringing William Shakespear's vision's to life. This time he takes on the role of Prince Hamlet, the son of the recently deceased King. Braunagh once again does what no other Hollywood...

mvie mu-1075422: The best Hamlet ever!!!

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 21:14:41 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ravenspike - This is without a doubt the best version of Hamlet currently available. If you are looking to see a version that is true to the spirit of Shakespeare's play, keeping intact all major plot points and social undercurrents as seen in the original play then...

mvie mu-1075422: The definitive version -- uncinematic as it may be

Mon, 12 Jun 2000 06:06:30 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_christley - (This opinion contains two reviews: one of Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet,' and one of Michael Almereyda's recent version. The star rating and comments apply to the Branagh version.)

Until 1996, the definitive film version of William Shakespeare's...

mvie mu-1075422: Too much of a good thing

Sat, 20 May 2000 15:51:14 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hhire - To begin I want to say that Hamlet is probably my favorite Shakespeare play, however I don't believe that it has ever been made into a movie that does credit to the play itself. Olivier's Hamlet is too political and leaves a lot out. The Mel Gibson...

mvie mu-1075422: I hate "Hamlet"

Fri, 12 May 2000 11:46:38 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author soxfan - Every British actor worth his salt wants to play Hamlet. Every British actor not worth his salt also wants to play Hamlet. Unfortunately for Kenneth Branagh, he falls into the latter category. And unfortunately for film fans, Branagh...

mvie mu-1075422: The Director's to Blame

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 07:23:26 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author moonmoods_52 - Of course, my review title is a paraphrase from the dying Laertes in "Hamlet", "...the king's to blame." This overly aspiring version of Shakespeare's most famous play was directed by actor Kenneth Branagh who should have let a more...

mvie mu-1075422: Watch it because you want to!

Fri, 10 Mar 2000 10:43:02 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmccullough - How many people these days watch or read Shakespeare because they want to, and not because they have to? Not many. Mention Shakespeare and even theater lovers think of dreary, depressing settings, ponderous acting, and impenetrable dialogue. No more...

mvie mu-1075422: The BEST Hamlet movie!

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 18:49:32 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mareneli - Where to start? Brilliant? Beautiful? Complete and uncut? I love this movie. Okay, so it's long. So was Titanic, only this is much better. I respect Branaugh more for deciding to leave his production whole, rather than cutting and rearranging like...

mvie mu-1075422: Branagh's Genius

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:24:59 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gd32 - Passionate, deep, and brilliant, this version of Hamlet cuts right to the heart. I am 19 years old and this is by far my favorite movie. Hamlet is one of the two most difficult characters to play in all theatrical history and Branagh is incredible!...

mvie mu-1075422: Hamlet

Thu, 20 Jan 2000 10:57:39 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author penbar - HAMLET: Kenneth Branagh's verrrrry looooong 70mm version of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is not as accessible as Mel Gibson's and, indeed, I had a difficult time keeping my focus during the entire 4 hour running time. But when Branagh (as...

mvie mu-1075422: Brilliant Branagh!

Thu, 6 Jan 2000 13:48:11 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jenn_richard - I love Shakespeare. Absolutely adore it. And so does Kenneth Branagh, apparently, for he has done such a spectacular job with this movie. Branagh did not dare cut a bit out, and for that, I commend him. Not to mention his acting. He is the quintessential...

mvie mu-1075422: Shakespeare as it ought to be done

Fri, 24 Dec 1999 23:39:53 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kidnykid - Kenneth Branagh has taken a great deal of undeserved heat as a Shakespearean actor. He has more range than many others with which the American public are familiar, and that range shows in this performance (Patrick Stewart could use a lesson or two from...

mvie mu-1075422: Finally...it's all there

Mon, 13 Dec 1999 20:07:21 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Requafilms - At long last someone has put a large scale production of the entire play on film. I'm sure high school students appreciate this, if they can sit through a four hour movie. The production has its shortcomings, but it is in my opinion the definitive...

mvie mu-1075422: Hamlet - Kenneth Branagh

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 13:49:11 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lauren_m - I must admit, I probably never would have watched this movie if I didn't have to read "Hamlet" for my college English class. My teacher recommended the Kenneth Branagh version because it contains every line in the play (unlike Mel Gibson's...

mvie mu-1075422: All-star Cast, Poor Quality Acting.

Thu, 2 Dec 1999 01:33:48 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wadjiin - I don't remember which Hamlet I saw first, but I definitely did not enjoy watching this one. I was disappointed in this version. I found the characters to be unbelievable and unresearched. My feeling is that the 1990 version was much better than this...