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Product review: Goofy and pretentious, though thorough and accurate adaptation of Hamlet. Branaugh is as silly and self-important ever, playing Hamlet (of course -- Branaugh *must* be the star) as a prissy brat, making it more difficult than usual to empathize (much less sympathize) with him and his plight. The sets are lavish and some of the other actors do quite well in their roles. Certain scenes are given interesting and creative twists, and all in all it is clear that a lot went into the making of this. That's worth something. But it isn't enough, especially once you get to the absolutely ludicrous, over-the-top climax (the climax of the play itself is fine, it's just the way Branaugh does it that's awful.) A well-intended, colorfully painted, but ultimately overrated version of Hamlet.
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