Hamlet

Of the three films I liked the third version by Mike Almereyda the best. This modern interpretation gave me a clear idea of how all the characters felt and showed their reactions to Hamlet's father's death vividly. I thought Gertrude's character was better emphasized in this film then the other two. Her affection towards Claudius and the way she was constantly by his side and throwing herself on him shows her lack of concern for Hamlet's feelings. She seems to have completely moved on from the death of her husband and is simply an accessory for men. I favor this version of Hamlet over the others because I can relate to the modern settings and images. I also liked how the director chose to put Hamlet's soliloquy in his thoughts instead of having him say them allowed because it emphasizes Hamlet's inability to express his feelings to the word but more specifically his mother. Hearing his words in thoughts instead of him speaking them aloud made me realize that Hamlet had no one that he could speak to that would them understand how he feels about his mothers actions. Thus, this version Hamlet best appealed to me.