Hamlet — -2009- |best|

: Tennant’s Hamlet is hyper-active, witty, and deeply manic. His "antic disposition" is not just a mask but a frantic reaction to the constant observation of the court. The Broken Mirror

Unlike the brooding, statuesque Hamlets of the past (such as Mel Gibson’s rugged warrior or Ethan Hawke’s slumped slacker), Tennant’s Hamlet is wired. He vibrates with anxiety. In the 2009 film adaptation (produced for BBC’s Performance series), Tennant uses his physicality to a stunning degree. When he delivers "O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I," he paces like a caged tiger; when he confronts Gertrude in her closet, the tears come not as slow drama, but as a panicked, suffocating release. hamlet -2009-

There are many Hamlet films. Olivier (1948) is classic Hollywood. Branagh (1996) is the epic, full-text version. But the is the psychological version. : Tennant’s Hamlet is hyper-active, witty, and deeply