Branagh Hamlet

I found the characters to be very vivid through the act, however I was a bit confused because I'd read if on my own over break and I felt the characters were a bit different. Exactly like what we spoke of in class I couldn't keep my self from clutching onto the tone of each actor during each line. Here are some of my findings:

Claudius seems just as cold and indifferent as I read him. 

Gertrude seemed far too calm. I feel like she should balance out a bit more with Ophelia. Whereas the queen seems almost cold, Ophelia is a sniveling mess and I pictured her far different. Perhaps it would have gone smoother if the queen was a bit more distressed and Ophelia a bit less. I have a similar feeling when it comes to pollonius. He seemed a bit more impassioned than I expected, but I enjoyed it more, actually I read him as a very cold, conniving, and calculated character. Of course hamlet was absolutely crazy, as was perfectly portrayed by the actor. I'm looking forward to finishing the play so that I can sit down and guiltlessly watch it all.