> Michael Almereyda's film was stunning.

Wow! That's surprising to hear. You are the first person I've heard say that. All but a handful of people in the cinema walked out during the showing I was in. Which is not to say that I found it totally lacking in any merit, but as a whole it was, I thought, very weak. I liked the 'To be or not to be' soliloquy. And Polonius was funny! I'd like to hear what in particular it was that impressed you.