Because it follows one of Hamlet’s minor characters, most of the scenes are new, but there are pivotal scenes shared with the source material, and Challas chooses to re-write those scenes to match the language of the rest of the film. Ophelia’s dialog isn’t modern, per se, but more of a translated Elizabethan. Purists will probably come away from this film with many complaints, not the least of which is the updated language. Based on the novel by Lisa Klein, and adapted by Mad Men writer, Semi Challas, the film tells Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy from the perspective of the woman formerly known as Hamlet’s girlfriend. Especially if the target audience is young adults as with Claire McCarthy’s Ophelia. While he is responsible for creating several nuanced female characters including Lady Macbeth and Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing, they could always use some tweaking for modern viewers. But, because he wrote them over 400 years ago, even his best work can feel a bit dated. I think we can all agree that Shakespeare wrote some good plays.
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