Hamlet

To tell the truth, I am not a big Shakespeare fan because the stories, I feel, are difficult to understand unless told back to me in everyday English. After awhile I got use to the language and could somewhat recognize the message and storyline. The fact that the movie wasn't the really old movie, but a newer version, also helped. There were a few captivating scenes in the movie that stuck out in my mind. One of scenes that was intriguing was when Ophelia was burning pictures and the burning pictures turned into another scene. That to me is genius. I enjoy seeing those kind of traits used, very clever. The music that was strategically put in each scene really captivated the mood for that moment perfectly.

I really like the scene where Hamlet puts a gun to the man's head and quotes the infamous "to be or not to be" line. One thing I noticed was how Ophelia never really was able to speak up about her true feelings for Hamlet. It's like one of those things were you watch a movie and you keep kind of telling the character in your head "Come on! Speak up! Do something!" But of course they can't hear you, it's a movie. The end of the movie was tragic as many of Shakespeares stories are. I never thought I would enjoy a movie like this, but I truly did.