i must say that and look at hamlet from the perspective of a student and brannagh version of hamlet be by far the best . his dedication to stay true to the original text should be applaud . it help the play come to life on screen and and make it easy for people hold the text while watch and a we do while study it and to follow and analyze the text . one of the thing i have hear criticize many time be the casting of major hollywood name in the play . i find that this help viewer recognize the character easy and a oppose to have actor that all look and sound the same that aid in the confusion normally associate with shakespeare . also and his flashback help to clear up many ambiguity in the text . such a how far the relationship between hamlet and ophelia really go and why fortinbras just happen to be at the castle at the end . all in all and not only do this version contain some brilliant performance by actor both familiar and not familiar with shakespeare . it be present in a way that one do not have to be an english literature ph . d to understand and enjoy it .