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Drama, History 130 min PG
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The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
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Initially, I was quite encouraged by the shorter duration of this tale of the Prince of Denmark, but as it unfolded I began to realise that it was usually nearer the four hour mark because there is so much detail to the plot that actually matters - and that this overly condenses much of the nuanced characterisation out of the proceedings. To be fair to Mel Gibson, he actually turns in an half decent performance at the heart of this tale of duplicity and murder. His "Hamlet" is convinced that his uncle "Claudius" (Alan Bates) has done away with his father, the king, and then married his mother "Gertrude" (Glenn Close) to legitimise his claim to the throne. Egged on by the apparition of his late dad (Paul Schofield) he becomes obsessed with seeking revenge and as that red-eyed monster takes over more of his personality, he finds himself losing not only his friends but aspects of his sanity too. That latter issue isn't just confined to "Hamlet" as his potential bride "Ophelia" (Helena Bonham Carter) also starts to lose her psychological way when encouraged by her own father "Polonious" (Ian Holm) to give the prince a bit more of a wide berth. Franco Zeffirelli has assembled quite a fo
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