I am comparing 2 renditions of Hamlet’s soliloquy; Doran’s
version and Branagh’s. In Doran's version, Hamlet seems awestruck and somewhat
scared, and delivers the famous soliloquy pondering over his thoughts as he
looks out from a balcony. In contrast, in Branagh’s version Hamlet is staring
into a mirror and delivers his lines intensely, coming across as on the brink
of insanity. Here, Hamlet exaggerated his frustration with the corruption in
Denmark. In Doran’s version, Hamlet seems more thoughtful about the dreaming
aspect. I prefer Branagh’s
interpretation because the slightly- insane Hamlet appeals to me more
than a dreamy one; that to be honest, was getting boring after 1 minute.
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