Hamlet+Soliloquy+2.2

1) I enjoyed the first one very much. I really felt what Hamlet was saying and he seemed much more vulnerable in this portrayal than in all the others. Although I did find him to be a little over dramatic, I feel that that is the way this should be shown, especially onstage. The audience must really feel the turmoil through which Hamlet is wading and I really could see that in his face, hear it in his voice, and experience it in his body. I felt he used everything possible to portray his feelings of dismay, disappointment, anger, frustration, and fear very well. 2)I thought the second one was the most well done. At first I was wary, he seemed to quite compared to the first actor, however as it built I, again, really felt his anger. He was not as vulnerable as the prior Hamlet, however he was much more sinister in his thought process and his decision to catch the king. He seemed much more deliberate rather than emotional. Hamlet's objectives and his feelings of self worth seemed much more pronounced in this show than in the stage one. Although both were very well done, they are very different 3) I was not impressed by this portrayal. The actor seemed capable, however I did not have the same connection with this Hamlet as with the others most likely because he was not saying the words. I did not see it in his eyes when he said it. He seemed to be going about mundane things and yet planning a murder at the same time, it did not fit for me. I also would have prefered for it not to be a voice over, i feel like Hamlet has a very major change in his character during this scene, from scared boy who has to kill someone, to determined man trying to avenge his father. I felt it was the same person throughout this whole scene. Also, I did not like how the director cut so much of this speech out, like I said before this is a pivotal moment for Hamlet and the director made it very simple, very easy, and very anticlimactic here. Lastly I think a rose can be a great metaphor for many things, however this seemed random to me. Flowers are lovely and a great way to show growth and life and death and many other things, however i do not feel they portray murder or revenge and so this seemed to be out of place for me.