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Stunning Animation Can't Save Disappointing Hamlet Adaptation 'Scarlet'

3/9/2026

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Story summary

Mamoru Hosoda, the director, helms the new anime adaptation of Hamlet, Scarlet, which disappoints despite its stunning animation.
The film follows Scarlet, who seeks vengeance after her father, King Amlet, is murdered by Claudius and Gertrude.
The narrative is incoherent.
The Elsinore scenes are rendered in a sloppy 2D style, contrasting with vibrant 3D animation elsewhere.
Overall, Scarlet fails to capture Shakespearean humanism, leaving viewers frustrated by its inconsistencies.

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Story summary

Mamoru Hosoda, the director, helms the new anime adaptation of Hamlet, Scarlet, which disappoints despite its stunning animation.
The film follows Scarlet, who seeks vengeance after her father, King Amlet, is murdered by Claudius and Gertrude.
The narrative is incoherent.
The Elsinore scenes are rendered in a sloppy 2D style, contrasting with vibrant 3D animation elsewhere.
Overall, Scarlet fails to capture Shakespearean humanism, leaving viewers frustrated by its inconsistencies.