Review of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) by Steve M — 03 Nov 2012
"Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" is a two hour long movie about two commoners that wander around making mathematical discoveries and posing existential questions while Shakespeare's "Hamlet" unfolds around them.
Though Tim Roth and Gary Oldman have interesting performances and are genuinely funny in a few scenes, the film is simply a downright bore. It's written and directed with no excitement or visual flair and there are times where it almost seems like Tom Stoppard wants to send his audience to sleep.
On top of that, it's muddled and pretentious, and a few moments of intelligent humor can't compensate for two hours of uneventful humdrum.
This review of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) was written by Steve M on 03 November 2012.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead has generally received very positive reviews.
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