Category: Film Diary
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Aiden Fox-Baylis – Film Diary, Act 5, Scene 2
This film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is my personal favourite rendition of any Shakespearean film, as Kenneth Branagh chooses to use the entirety of Hamlet‘s script. The use of the entire script allows for the actors and scenes they act within to be expressed to their fullest, as each word may be succinctly recited from the play…
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Aspen Kozak–Act V Scene 1
The PDF by Crowl begins by describing differences between Olivier’s Hamlet and Branagh’s Hamlet. Oliver trimmed the text to focus on the individual phyche. In contrast, Branagh did not adjust the text. He not only uses every word, but fills in the gap with visuals. Crowl links this desire to flesh out a realistic story…
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Film Diary: Act 5 Scene 2 of Hamlet (1996) by Manasi Mahashabde
Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet (1996) is quite literally four hours long. It was nearly impossible for me to get through the movie in one session so I did end up watching the film over several sessions. Personally, my overall impression of the movie was that I found it quite enjoyable. I particularly found the depictions of…
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Kathleen Reeves – Act Five Scene One – Hamlet
Watching Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 version of Hamlet seemed to be a daunting task due to the length; however, sitting down and watching, the time seemed to go by quite fast. I found Branagh’s version to be captivating and exciting. Act five scene one of Branagh’s version grabbed my attention in how dark this scene is.…
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A Brief Review of Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet (1996)
To paraphrase the popular colloquial lingo: I’m no film critic, but I know what I like. To match that phrase against Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 film Hamlet is to say, “Finally! Shakespeare on film done right!” The uncut script, rich settings and well-delivered acting provide a refreshing boon amongst the surfeit of abridged, revised and heavily…
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Film Diary – Act 5 Scene 2 (Jasmine Koonar)
While watching Branagh’s film “Hamlet,” I found the overall film to be quite enjoyable. There were many scenes that caused me to see Shakespeare’s script in a new light. Throughout this course, I have become more and more impressed with Kenneth Branagh’s work involving Shakespeare. It has definitely sprung an interest for me in his…
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Film Diary – Act 4 Scene 5
Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet is my favourite Shakespearean movie. Most because, well – come on, it’s Branagh! Also though, I love it for the fact that it is the full text. The acting is superb and the set decoration is sumptuous. I have watched this movie more than a dozen times and there is one particular…
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Aja Elemans: Film Diary Act 5, Scene 1
Other than the necessary snack and bathroom breaks, Branagh’s Hamlet (1996) is actually quite an easy and enjoyable watch. It is clear that Branagh and all the actors he chose understand the lines or at least how they should be expressed as per this rendition. The acting is great and the story is very well…
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Film Diary
In watching Hamlet (1996), in multiple stints of course, I certainly came to have a deeper understanding of the play than I did after seeing the renditions of Almereyda or Doran, released in 2000 and 2009, respectively. Branagh’s film is about as faithful as a modern, cinematic retelling of the story can be, while still…
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Sabrina Scott: Act 4, Scene 5
The following is my “film diary” entry for watching Hamlet which was directed by Kenneth Branagh. Along with that are my screenshot of the screen I watched the film on, as well as a picture of some of the notes that I took in my Robert Miola’s Norton edition of Hamlet while watching the film. …