Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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Ari V @RT59419633 Feb 6 Some Who's On First type wordplay gags, a little good old fashioned british gayetry, some weak philosophy and 50s avante garde imitations, but feels relatively thin all in all. Even with the solid acting delivery. See more James A @RT45126165 02/21/2025 A bit intellectual and dry, but had many moments that show the love for the source material (both sources). It is certainly not a lazy watch. See more Alec B @Alec97 04/25/2024 I think it is a good adaptation of the play (likely the best we will ever get) as the cast is pretty great, especially Oldman and Roth, and Stoppard actually does a good job translating the material to film. It is a shame he never tried directing a movie again. See more Joel H @RT47793553 02/13/2024 It is obvious that the creators of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead have a thorough appreciation of William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. That being said, it's also necessary that the viewer have the same type of understanding or much of this movie will be lost on them. I'm glad I quickly brushed up on Hamlet before watching this adaptation. Additionally, the absurdist style is so bizarre that it's hard to keep up with what's going on. However, I did enjoy the witty wordplay. And both Gary Oldman & Tim Roth seem to relish in their respective roles. I'd like to see this production on stage one day. See more Shioka O @RT54204327 11/19/2022 If you are familiar with Hamlet, this might be more fun, but I'm not. Thoroughly dry and subtle. Absurdism and existentialism dialogs are fascinating so maybe I would love to read as book. I see Roth and Oldman's friendship. See more William L @RT77267842 09/03/2020 As a first-time viewer, the premise is certainly clever, but the final product is of a very distinct flavor that continues virtually unchanged throughout the entire runtime - a series of relatively dry observations of physical phenomena and philosophy with the occasional bit of wordplay or joke based around the source material. What results is in all likelihood a polarization of the audience - some will find the material consistent and engaging, while others will think it monotonous. (3/5) See more Read all reviews

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