Hamlet 2
- Release Date:
- Aug. 22
- Run Time:
- 1 hr. 32 min.
- Rating:
- R for for language including sexual references, brief nudity and some drug content
- Cast:
- Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler ...
- Director:
- Andrew Fleming
- Genre:
- Comedy
Quick Peek
Dana Marschz is a failed actor-turned-high school drama teacher. Shortchanged in the talent department, Dana still harbors ambitions and passions. At work, that is; his personal life, with his dissatisfied wife Brie and their boarder Gary, leaves much to be desired. At Tucson's West Mesa High School, Dana sees himself as an inspirational teacher. But his adaptations of popular films, as performed by his top students Rand and Epiphany, are not resonating. When his latest--re-creating Erin Brockovich--is dismissed by the ninth-grade drama critic and his department is targeted for closure, Dana must reach deep into himself for creativity. After much perspiration, he conceives a sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet--a musical-theater extravaganza that will disdain both political correctness and dramatic credibility. Rallying and rousing his class, Dana casts a wider net by recruiting transfer students like Ivonne for key roles. With rehearsals underway, objections from school officials and the community are soon raised, but Dana will not be denied his freedom of artistic expression. After all, "to thine own self be true." Dana gets unexpected support from ACLU attorney Cricket Feldstein and his favorite actress, Elisabeth Shue. Above all else, he fervently believes that his opus must be staged, and nothing can break his optimistic spirit.
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User Reviews for Hamlet 2
08/26/2008 Posted by DB1J
This movie is absolutely hilarious. The main character, played by Steve Coogan, is an absurd drama teacher and his absurdity is contagious. Plagued by the hard-nosed reviews of a nine-year-old critic who writes for the school paper, Coogan's character decides to branch out from his usual reproductions of popular movies and creates a sequel to one of English literature's greatest tragedies: a bizarre attempt to forgive his own father. A plus; but not for those who will be offended by it's depictions of Jesus.
