Hamlet

• Mass-market paperback by William Shakespeare (1970)

  [8/10]

  "While the accepted Aristotelian idea of the 'tragic flaw' provides a convenient means to discuss the characters in Hamlet, none of the characters actually demonstrate the 'tragic flaw' as defined by Aristotle."

• Film directed by Michael Almereyda (2000)

  [7/10]

  "I don't think that this version with its modern setting brings too many young people to an appreciation of Shakespeare, but for those of us who have liked Shakespeare all along, it gives us some new ways of looking at a classic."

  Average score: 7.50