Franco Zeffirelli's Hamlet is bland.
Hamlet
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United States, United Kingdom, France · 1990
Rated PG · 2h 10m
Director Franco Zeffirelli
Starring Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield
Genre Drama, History
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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
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Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
The rest of Franco Zeffirelli's latest Shakespearean outing is so eager to be cinematic, with its peripatetic camera and souped-up screenplay, that it forgets to make sense.
There's nothing embarrassing about Zeffirelli's brisk new version, nor anything particularly remarkable; it's an entirely credible, middle-of-the-road production.
This Hamlet elevates plot to a height that retains the play's atmosphere but squanders its thematic richness in a welter of "Mommy, how could you?" melodrama.
Rolling Stone by Peter Travers
This big-screen Hamlet, pumped up to operatic scale by overkill director Franco Zeffirelli, exposes Gibson's shortcomings.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
It's a strong, intelligent performance [by Gibson], filled with life, and it makes this into a surprisingly robust Hamlet.
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