To Be or Not To Be

Oliviers' version of Halmet's To Be or Not To Be is taken place on a cliff which makes it dramatic showing the choice of death. Also the music and wind gives emotion and makes you a little scared as to what can happen. The only thing I didn't like was at times it looks as if he is posing on this rock. When he slowly pulls out a knife you start to think he may kill himself and music starts to play to make it eerie. Dropping the knife off the cliff shows that he won't kill himself he turns away that choice.

Zeffirelli's version is effective because he's in the basement with these bodies and being able to see what choice he may make. Also he raises and lowers his voice to make you feel the words he is saying and it sounds more powerful. It's very dark in this scene and that causes the mood to also feel dark and scary. The stairs show a little bit of light which gives the choice to walk up them into life or choose death which is right there in the basement.

Branaugh's version shows Hamlet talking to himself in the mirror like he is taking within himself and it gives him the chance to look at himself and decide upon his life. He pulls out a knife like Olivier's version causing it to get eery and he touches it against his face to make you think he may hurt himself. Also in this version we see Ophelia walk in at the end of the speech and it shows that people are listening and spying on him. I don't really like this version because his voice stays low and i wasn't very into it emotionally.

Almereyda's version is taking place in Blockbuster so it doesn't seem to be on too much of a serious note. This version shows many symbols as he paces the isles, as he switches the isle the choices he talks about also change. The TV is showing fire which can be seen as a sign of death. The music in the background is very slow and sad and creates a mood. His voice is also soft and low and it matches with the music to give that sad feeling.