Kenneth Branaugh vs. Mel Gibson as Hamlet Hamlet, like every movie that is made after a book, could never be better than the book itself, and in this case the two versions of England's favorite bard, Shakespeare, has left Hollywood with much to do about interpreting his classic dramas. The atmosphere in which the play takes place gives more freedom to imagination. Even the main character is not whom people imagine when reading the book: …showed first 75 words of 693 total…

…showed last 75 words of 693 total…and tedious, but it does show the whole play, which can be helpful to “visualize” the play. The version starring Mel Gibson is rather shorter and lighter than the original play and simpler to understand, which gives the audience a good synthesis without dealing with the whole script. Even though it has some added scenes, plenty of the original scenes were edited, which makes this movie light and easy to watch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** both movies