Hamlet Film Review
Hamlet Film Comparisons I rented and compared two film adaptations of Hamlet. ... Thus, the film is obviously staged. ... Hamlet is played by Olivier and Mel Gibson, respectively. While Olivier id quiet and his best scenes involve the madness of Hamlet and his tortured thoughts, Mel Gibson’s strengths lie in his comedic and physical acting skills. ... She does kiss Hamlet a lot when Polonius isn’t watching, but I think the theme is stronger with Gibson and Close. ... Olivier does a good job of bringing across the theme of incest by showing the huge bed in the royal bedroom, reminding both hamlet and the viewers what goes on when Gertrude and Claudius are alone.