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The Olivier version looked forced. The speech was supposed to be a thought. It was supposed to be something that was thought up on the spot. His horrible acting made the speech seem weak while the original holds much more meaning.The mood was ruined by the bright background. I would've done the speech in a secluded setting to add dramatic feeling. Branaugh's version made the same mistake as the Olivier version. He looked at the mirror with a grin on his face as if he were speaking directly to someone. In reality it was a two way mirror and he was infact speaking to someone spying on him. However Hamlet does not know that. His facial expressions and tone of voice make the speech seem fake and empty. It lacked any emotion. The only version I personally liked was Mel Gibson playing Hamlet in the catacombs. The setting matched up well with the speech. The speech is about Hamlet struggling with suicide or living to see another day. Mel Gibson played the role well because he looked troubled and confused. The other actors had looked too prepared to the point where they failed at portraying an emtional teenager.

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 The actor's portrayed in Franco Zeffirelli's version of Hamlet was a little dramatic. Mel Gibson had played the role well. The music was very ominous. It really set the tone of the movie. The lighting was dark which added to the suspense.

Kenneth Branagh's version had a lot of extra affects. The lighting was very bright and colorful which i think took away from the ominous theme that Hamlet should have. The actors spoke fast and weren't clear. In my opinion there was to much extra stuff in this version compared to the others. There was also horrible acting.

I would approach this film focusing on setting the tone of the movie. The tone should be a little ominous and dark but not so depressing. The newer version with Mel Gibson had been a little too dark. The older version had done better however it was a little to bright. The language was also hard to interpret. I like the language used in the version with Mel Gibson. I was actually able to relate to the characters in that movie compared to the first we had seen. I would use that technique in my own film and add a ominous tune to set the mood. The mistake both made was making Hamlet seem insane and/or depressed. Hamlet was an ordinary kid like you and I. He should be portrayed as a kid who lost his father, not some insane kid who is suicidal.

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