its definitely all shakespeare to me

sorry for the late response once again but been busy or i just say im gonna get to it and i never end up getting to it. This production of William Shakespeare Hamlet was a typical modern transformation of a Shakespearean theme into a film. Shakespeare and I have had our differences, but i understood this version of hamlet more than any other modernized shakespeare film. In this version Almereyda transcends the empire of Denmark as Denmark Corporation. They were fighting off a corporate takeover by their upcoming competitor Fortinbras. Elsinore is modernized into a hotel.
SInce this film was released in 2000, it was the turn of a new century, Y2K was in full effect. A new age of technology started. I like how Almereydas version uses the dominance of media, of visual culture, of communications technology in contemporary life. The way they use fax machines and emails for communication, and surveillance cameras and video/film clips for way of gettin their point across.
i was never a big fan of Shakespearean language. I never really understood dialogue throughout the play of hamlet, but in this film the modern filmmaking made me understand more. Most directors and filmmakers do not adapt any play by shakespeare. Its like in a way frowned upon to do it. I feel like since he was such a reputable author and playright that people try not to adapt anything else. its very unconventional to do something like that.
overall this version of hamlet is one of my most enjoyable film because of Bill Murray. he is a great actor and one of the most talented comedians in the film industry. To see him play a somewhat serious role was interesting to me. He played such a geniune role of a father and very sympathetic character. He loved his children very much and all he did was for him, well atleast thats what i got from it.