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Overall Grade: A
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Excellent following of original story.
by knau210 (movies profile) (Oct 12, 2005)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I had to read Hamlet for my English class, and one of my classmates recommended watching Mel Gibson's version of this play. He said it would help to better understand th... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
The Melancholy Dane
by kilminster@sbcglobal.net (movies profile) (Aug 14, 2007)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This story is one of William Shakespeare great tragady.Mel Gilbson plays Hamlet with a mixer of energy and deliberation.Glenn Close plays Gertude Hamlet's mother.She love... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
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In love with Shakespeare
by c_colorado (movies profile) (Dec 4, 2006)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
"The play's the thing" for action hunk Mel Gibson, who takes a respectable turn as the brooding Dane of Shakespeare's famous tragedy. Here, as in the play, Hamlet philos... Full Review

Overall Grade: C+
Story: A+
Acting: C
Direction: C
Visuals: A
A Flawed, But Worthy "Hamlet."
by hamletmusketeersbond (movies profile) (Dec 4, 2006)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Franco Zeffirelli's ("The Taming Of The Shrew," "Romeo And Juliet," "Jesus Of Nazareth") takes his third-or fourth, if you count "Otello" starring Placido Domingo, based... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
A great tale brought to your tv
by texas_seb (movies profile) (Apr 24, 2005)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Mel Gibson's portrayal of Hamlet is fabulous. The story of course, is excellent, why wouldn't it be, a great Shakespeare masterpiece. For people who have difficulty under... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A-
Visuals: B+
Great Interpretation
by math3439 (movies profile) (Dec 4, 2006)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
In 7th grade I watched this before I read the full Shakespeare version, and not only did this help me understand the story better, but I actually liked it more! Mel Gibso... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
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Masterpiece.
by robertodean2005 (movies profile) (Dec 4, 2006)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Mel, you are an amazing actor, this is by far your most powerful acting ever, it inspired me to act, write, draw and anyhting that lets out my inner thoughts, aynone who... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: C+
Acting: B-
Direction: C
Visuals: B
In all honesty
by honeybear86@ameritech.net (movies profile) (Dec 4, 2006)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
After watching this movie in my Shakespeare class this year, I have just one question...what was Franco thinking when he made this movie? Although the visual effects and... Full Review

Overall Grade: D+
Story: B-
Acting: D+
Direction: C-
Visuals: B-
Shakespeare turns in his grave once again
by artizek (movies profile) (Sep 12, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
To see or not to see, that is the question. If you havn't had to read this play in high school and actually understood it, there is no way anyone could watch this movie a... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: A
Acting: C
Direction: C
Visuals: B
Mel Gibson Rots
by joshuabsa (movies profile) (Dec 4, 2006)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
Hamlet is one of the best story's I can think of, and its so badly mangled in this film its almost hard to tell it was a Shakespheare play at one time or another.  
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