Ghost Scene

 

          In the 1996 version of Hamlet the director: Kenneth Branagh decided to use more dramatics rather than simplicity. The one thing that stood out the most was the fact that in the ghost scenes he used lots of variations of blues. When it came to the father's eyes there was a use of very very light blue, it created some sort of mystery or even try to scare the viewers. Some thing that i did like that was different from the older version is the modern interpretation of Hamlet. It may have not been the usual old medieval version but it does make you think that Hamlet isn't just a Medieval thing or even as some say Old English but it can be a modern day thing. A modern day tragedy.  

         I do wish that in the first movie that the language was spoken clearly. The director used more symbolism rather than using the language that spoke for its self. The 1996 version was over dramatic  as for the 2000 version was to much simplicity. I do wish there was some what of a middle version of all the aspects that work in all 3 or even all of the Hamlet movie. I do question whether it not in each time period or rather that year the style was either simple or dramatic? Maybe the director was shooting the film toward what the people liked rather than their vision. Or even they could have shown to much of their personality through what they have chosen to represent their film?