There are many iterations of the Hamlet story that have been filmed dating from 1907 up until the year 2009 yet only five of those many movies portray a good feeling and meaning for the“To Be or Not to Be” soliloquy. The five movies in mention are the Branagh, Gibson, Blockbuster, Olivier, and Doran’s versions. In the five movies the camera angle, actions of Hamlet, and the music do well at producing emotion in the viewer. But only one is superior to all. The Branagh version is the most effective in conveying the full meaning of the “To Be or Not to Be” soliloquy while comparing to the Gibson, Blockbuster, Olivier, and Doran’s version.
The camera angle is very important in a film, it captures the perception of the movie and engages the viewer. The Branagh version does a great job, but …show more content…
The Branagh, Gibson, and Olivier versions each have their own different actions that Hamlet plays out and some are better than the others. In the Branagh version Hamlet pulls a knife on himself while walking slowly toward a mirror and staring himself down. He eventually puts the knife away after reciting the “To Be Or Not to Be” soliloquy. This makes the viewer have concern for Hamlet about his want for suicide but he cannot go through with it. The Gibson version has Hamlet recite his soliloquy while kneeling down at a grave, most likely his dead father's. This really does not communicate the emotion as well as the Branagh version. The Olivier version is the version of Hamlet from 1948. It may be old but it does a great job of displaying the feeling. Hamlet recites the soliloquy. During the soliloquy Hamlet pulls a knife and points it toward himself but to show the audience that he cannot go through with suicide he actually throws the knife off of the cliff and walks away. The Olivier version does the best job at the actions that Hamlet plays
The camera angle is very important in a film, it captures the perception of the movie and engages the viewer. The Branagh version does a great job, but …show more content…
The Branagh, Gibson, and Olivier versions each have their own different actions that Hamlet plays out and some are better than the others. In the Branagh version Hamlet pulls a knife on himself while walking slowly toward a mirror and staring himself down. He eventually puts the knife away after reciting the “To Be Or Not to Be” soliloquy. This makes the viewer have concern for Hamlet about his want for suicide but he cannot go through with it. The Gibson version has Hamlet recite his soliloquy while kneeling down at a grave, most likely his dead father's. This really does not communicate the emotion as well as the Branagh version. The Olivier version is the version of Hamlet from 1948. It may be old but it does a great job of displaying the feeling. Hamlet recites the soliloquy. During the soliloquy Hamlet pulls a knife and points it toward himself but to show the audience that he cannot go through with suicide he actually throws the knife off of the cliff and walks away. The Olivier version does the best job at the actions that Hamlet plays