Hamlet : To be or not to be reflection

     All four different scenes of the "To Be or Not To Be" speech have their pros and cons.  The Olivier version had a very large attempt to be emotional and dramatic.  In the beginning, the music was too dramatic and theatrical because it tried to set up an eventful speech but the monologue was portrayed as more emotional.  The setting of the scene helped it seem more real.  I thought it was a good choice of the director, Olivier, to have the scene set on a high cliff over the water.  The set could represent the decision for Hamlet to kill himself or not; should stay with the rock or go down with the water; the rock represents life and the represents is death.  I thought the use of the dagger had potential to confuse the audience because if he was complementing suicide wouldn't he simply jump off the cliff instead of stab himself?
     Branagh's scene of Hamlet I feel as though was the worst because it seemed to rehearsed and forced.  There was no authentic emotion in this version and that was probably due to bad acting.  I thought the use of the two way mirror was a wise decision because it made you think was he referring to Polonius and Claudius or to himself.  Especially when he picked up the dagger and pointed towards the mirror, he could be either pointing it at himself or Polonius and Claudius.  I do not think the set was too great but the props helped.  There was not enough emotion in Branagh's speech unlike Ethan Hawk's speech.  This version was very dark and gloomy and had a different take then the others.  The setting being a video store could bring different thoughts.  I think that it was a weird set but interesting because he was looking around like he seemed to be searching for something, like maybe an answer.. to life. 
     The Mel Gibson scene I believed was the best because of the emotion and setting.  I thought Gibson portrayed the emotion of this speech correctly.  The setting in the tomb was interesting as well and when he would talk about death and the after life he would turn to the dead bodies, which is a good representation.  I think there is so many versions of this play because it can be interrupted in so many ways.