Values of Hamlet in comparison to Hamlet movie (2000)

Shakespeares famous revenge tragedy Hamlet is a story of unrelenting twists and thrills of madness and revenge. I have chosen to compare this play to Michael Almereydas film made in 2000 that is a modern interpretation of the original text and was an attempt to do to Hamlet what Baz Luhrman did to Romeo and Juliet. This a brief synopsis of the play; Hamlet is the son of King Hamlet who died before the play begins. King Hamlets brother, Claudius takes the throne and marries his wife. The story largely tracks the revenge sought by Hamlet after the murderer who is, by GREAT surprise, King Hamlets brother, Claudius. Almereydas film remains mostly faithful to the original plot but the setting is in stark contrast to the original setting†¦show more content†¦Hamlet is torn between deciding to seek revenge or commit suicide and becomes crazy with this new burden placed upon him. At one point he even jokes, pointing a gun to his own head declaring To be or not to be, that is the question. This point where he has to decide to take action or not appears again and he repeats the words, to be or not to be, that is the question. This time in a video store, in the action aisle whilst watching a movie, which eventuates with a man stepping out of a ring of fire. (Once again Almereydas lack of subtlety is astonishing). This scene in the movie poorly appropriates a very famous scene in the play and the movie continues thereafter to make clumsy and indiscreet representations of key events in the play; one has to wonder why he made a movie that hinges on so many poorly executed key scenes. Claudius becomes suspicious of Hamlets madness and in consequence sends him to England. Whilst on the plane, which I think is a metaphor for his changing ideas, his words speak his thoughts and desires. From this time forth, my thoughts and actions be bloody or nothing worth. This point marks Hamlets newfound desire to seek revenge. 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