Monday, November 4, 2013

Hamlet's Soliloquy


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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