Hamlet Act3, Scene1 Soliloquy

But it's a climax too quickly to shout, that's more for Oh What a Rogue and Peasent Slave, which has so much more fury in it while this is Hamlet questioning and attempting to finally get over his indecisiveness

first of all, i don't want any of that "enlighten me" nonsense like its so dang obvious its about suicide, because the meaning of this soliloquy is greatly debated. and in my opinion, its about whether or not to kill claudius or not to kill him. he is questioning the idea of death being a corporal phenomenon or a metaphysical one.

Best version I've seen of Hamlet, and this is one of the great scenes ever filmed of a Shakesperean or any production. I've watched the long version of this film about 10 times and never tire of it. Almost all the roles are brilliantly acted, Derek Jacobi is powerful as Claudius, and the cinematography, the settings, costumes and soundtrack are top class. I think the costumes of the era used are perfect, resonant of a fairly distant past, but of a style not too far removed from our times

actually, this scene was done very cleverly. maybe genius. you have to think. read the damn passage.
hamlet's looking at his inner self in the mirror (two-way), which represents his introspective side.
when he points the dagger at the mirror, to him it appears that it's aimed at himself (his cowardice) but behind the mirror is claudius (who he would kill once he overcomes his cowardice).
i like the way this scene is directed compared to other past movies. and i like the way he whispers

... Why would it be shouted? Suicidal people don't shout all that much.

it is shouted because it is a very dramatic piece. this scene is supposed to show hamlet letting out all his anger and upsetness at what happened to his father and his mother and uncle's marriage. shouting it is a very good dramatical tool and it sets an air of tension in the room

if you look at the text, this isn't about suicide. yes, that's the common perception. but then again, it's the common perception that romeo and juliet is a play about true love.

if it isn't about suicide then please, enlighten me, what IS it about?