Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2

Rated R

Running time: 1 hr 32 mins

Cast:

Steve Coogan
Catherine Keener
Joseph Julian Sorian
Skyler Astin

Critical Consensus:

*** out of *****
(63% Fresh Rating!)

Mikey @ The Movies Official Rating:

** out of *****

The Premise:

In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.

MY REVIEW

If Hamlet 2 was supposed to be a spoof on movies like Dangerous Minds and Dead Poets Society, than it may have worked well. However, if it was supposed to be a random movie with it's own story, than it wasn't that great. The only positive thing I can say about this movie was that it was legitimately funny. I had a fun time watching it, but that's really it. Because if this was supposed to be a film with it's own story and not making fun of other movies, it really was just too silly for my liking. The story was a bit dumb, and the characters were kind of stupid. The acting wasn't bad, the performances were actually quite humorous...but man what idiotic, unappealing characters. No it wasn't offense with all the Jesus references, including a song titled "Rock Me Sexy Jesus". That song was actually kind of funny. But can a movie really just be carried solely on the fact that it's amusing? I don't think so, at least not for me. And that's why Hamlet 2, for me, wasn't all that great or entertaining. Got some good chuckles out of me, but everything else was to overly stupid.

To view this film's theatrical trailer, click this link: Hamlet 2

*This is the 171st new film I've seen and reviewed this year.

*This film is now on DVD.