Hamlets Dilema

I strongly disagree with Hamlets hesitation to kill Claudius. I disagree because once Hamlet found out the Caudius killed Old Hamlet, he should have done it a long time ago. Not only did he kill Old Hamlet, but he also married Gertrude. Hamlet went through a whole lot of stress in this play. Later on in the play, was when Hamlet finally gave up with everything and killed Claudius. That part of the play made me and most readers happy. He should have done it from the beginning.

To be or not to be.

The "To be or not to be" speech was very interesting and deep. Hamlet was trying to gather all his thoughts together. In the Braugna version, Hamelt was looking into a mirror. He was saying his whole speech and in the middle of the speech the camera men showed something very interesting. They showed Polonius and Claudius behind a 2 way mirror. I thought that was very interesting for the director of the play to do. The lighting didnt fit the scene very well. It was way too bright. The lighting should have been more dim, with a suspenseful tone playing in the background. The overall speech was very good and i really liked it.

Eulogy

Ophelia was such a great person. She was such an amazing person while she was going out with Hamlet. Her brother was happy for her and her relationship with Hamlet. Her father died and everything changed. She began to go crazy little by little. She would talk to herself, and even talk to walls. She picked up what she thought was flowers. She started to hand them out to everyone with such craziness. Overall her act int he play was really impressive.

To be or Not to be...

In the scene of to be or not to be, i personally like the Braunah version. i like the fact that he looks into the mirror, while Polonius and Claudius is hiding behind the doors. He is very dramatic with the way hes speaking. I like that about the Hamlet character played in that version of the movie.

The First Ghost Scene

Based on the films that I’ve watched about the Ghost Scene, I believe they were all played well. Mel Gibson and Ethan Hawke were the only films where the ghost actually comes in contact with Hamlet. In the Branagh Version of the Hamlet, It was a more dramatic effect, when it comes to the ghost scene. The lighting was very dark and the music was very suspenseful. The ghost never comes in contact with Hamlet.

If I were to interpret this scene through film myself, I would lean to the more dramatic effect. I would like to have the suspense music, the whisper of the ghost and the dark lighting. I would like to leave my audience questioning themselves on to what is going to happen next. I would like Hamlet to be exaggerated with his crying and his raspy voice. I would blame Claudius for everything that happened, and everything that is going to happen in the future.