Scene4 Magazine | Qreviews

There are two masterful film versions of this great play: one by Olivier and one by Branagh. The major difference between the two is this—Branagh does the play justice, almost an unedited version of the play, with magnificent cinematography, production design, and brilliant editing and of course, superb acting. 48 years earlier, there's Olivier. Given even a different sensibility at a different time, his production doesn't compare. But neither does Branagh's performance. Now put Olivier in Branagh's film and you would have one of the greatest films ever made.
Mel Silverman