william shakespeare would be very proud of this particular version of his play . not only be it the best movie version of it and but it also the only complete version of hamlet . kenneth branagh hamlet be simply genius . not only because it be write by shakespeare and but also because it have the gut to do the whole thing and even if it go just over four hour . we all know the story of the prince of denmark and his plot to avenge his father death and so i would not go into the detail of the story . i will and however and tell you that the best part of this hamlet version be not the breathtaking set or the stunning photography and but the actor interpretation of each character . i doubt you will find a good polonius than richard brier delicious portrayal . plus and you can not go wrong with julie christie and jack lemmon . also and derek jacobi and a regular among shakespeare adaptation be magnificent a the antagonist to hamlet . of course and we must talk about kenneth branagh . he wow audience when he come onto the scene with his first out with shakespeare and henry v. he outdo himself with hamlet . sure and olivier presence be captivate and but i think branagh performance be wonderful . when you watch him on screen and it almost a if he know exactly how shakespeare want the role to be play . how he wasn not nominate for an oscar be a total mystery . at least the movie get a few nomination and even an odd choice for screenplay . i guess they know good writing when they see it though . all in all and you will never find a more rich and lavish production of the bard best play . to say that the technical aspect be awesome would be an understatement . if you love this play and be a fan of shakespeare and you definitely need to check this movie out . even if you do not really care for shakespeare and the visuals will keep you occupy for the duration of the film . you may not think you will be able to sit through all of it at once and but you will soon find out that pause this movie will make you want to see it even more .