Hamlet is obviously the most popular and frequently adapted work in Shakespeare’s plays. Such a work depicts the fragility, hesitation, doubt, pain after seeing the darkness of human nature, the melancholy of love, in any country in any era. It is a subject that has attracted attention. As long as the growth of young people is still shrouded in haze and conspiracy, Hamlet will always exist, because each of us has been Hamlet.
Before watching this film, the other version I saw was Oliver's version. Although it is not wise to compare two different eras and different styles of artists, if this kind of comparison is concerned about people's attention. The benefits are not at all worthless.
If Oliver interprets this role as a theater actor, Wells interprets Shakespeare’s work as a poet and philosopher. His work should be the most in-depth and unparalleled so far. Rana, as a talented director, gave this role a strong personal touch and modern style.
Oliver's version is obviously a stage play made into a movie. Although the film language is also used to explain it, it is out of his caution as an old-school British actor, even though he renovated Shakespeare on the stage at the time. Achieved great success, but he has always been uncomfortable in the field of film, his dramatic style has never allowed him to gain Fei Wenli's glorious reputation in the film industry. Bazin pointed out that the most failure of his version was the cemetery that directly applied the stage set and style, and the relatively successful adaptation came from the scene of the sea inserted in the survival and destruction. Although it was a bit blunt, it was in line with the spirit of the original. And his own performance is by far the best verbal model. Once he completely breaks away from the stage effect, he loses his advantage.
Oliver's prince is hesitant, quiet, and contemplative, while the prince of Branagh is always in a state of excitement and even manic movement. He is always acting instead of thinking.
Branagh is obviously proficient in the use of movie language. He understands movies and knows that this tool must take certain changes to the structure of the drama. The rapid camera switching and the dazzling scene scheduling give people a strong feeling. Visual impact, in terms of color, he used two colors of red and black to express gorgeousness and blood, and black to indicate death and nobility. These two indoor colors make people feel a Visconti or Bergman style. Aristocratic style and painting sense. Mirrors are used to highlight lies and the urgency of seeking truth. The few exterior scenes are snowy white, symbolizing the cold world of Northern Europe, and at the same time suggesting the coldness of the outside world.
Among them, I think the best scene is the handling and ending duel with Ophelia's opponent after survival and destruction.
In his madness, he grabbed her to question her virtue and virginity, tried to find the truth in a mirror in the room, and searched for the king hidden behind the mirror. The design of this scene is very commendable.
The almost dizzying camera switching at the end is full of dynamic tension, and the burial is extremely tragic and shocking, and the destruction of the old king's bronze statue to herald the arrival of the new monarch is a magical stroke. This scene is full of strong explosive power and crazy colors, which is the perfect embodiment of his excellent director skills.
In stage plays and even previous film versions, the queen seems to be the main character, while Ophelia has always been a symbol of a lovely and poor victim, with a monotonous and vague personality, and most actresses are pale in handling. Branagh boldly added a sex scene between the prince and her in the film, making her a character who suffers both physical and mental torture. This pioneering work is a highlight of the film, especially in a scene where she is crazy. Winslet of this character actually made a staggering sexual intercourse, showing a mad woman more shocked through behavior rather than just words. Although it is a bit unacceptable, it must be admitted that this kind of treatment made this character. A lot more plump, it can also make the audience understand this character more. In addition, it is the shaping of the character of the uncle. The actor is very good. A man with a kingly style, a man with a generous face to perform this role, I think this actor is amazing, and his excellent skills are no longer under Branagh.
And as an outstanding director, Brana gave the actors of each character a new and full atmosphere, making even small roles handle wonderful presentations. The best example is the minister played by Robin Williams. Only a few scenes at the end are impressive.
Branagh uses European style clothing from the late 19th century, which has both classic style and modern charm, just like the effect he wants to pursue.
He absorbed the main scenes in the original work, deleted the psychological part that is more suitable for language expression, and quickly expressed the scenes described by the dialogue in the original work with concise film language.
Bazin said that the failure of Voltaire's play was not because he did not write well, but because his time was no longer an era of tragedy.
Napoleon said that politics is destiny. Not the fate of Oedipus.
If our human beings can no longer build pyramids, or create Beethoven’s music and Homer’s poems, it is not because humans have lost their talents, but the changes of the times have renewed the forms of art.
It is true that Branagh is inferior to Wells in terms of profoundness, and he is inferior to Oliver in terms of performance skills. I always feel that he has done a little bit in the handling of characters in the first half, but it is just like our time. Different from the times of Oliver and Wells-the latter used to direct Caesar the Great and allused Mosolini in modern fashion. Branagh often filmed Shakespeare in 19th or early 20th century outfits, although he must lose his classical style. Charm, but this is a requirement of civilian reality. This is the era.
When I saw the modern version of Romeo and Juliet's movies, I knew that as long as the soul could be preserved, then it would be enough to put on Dubanjana's fashion!
This is an era of upside-down chaos, alas, unfortunately I have to take the responsibility of reorganizing the world!
Come, let's go together.
---The first act of "Hamlet"
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