I watched 11 new movies in 10 days – here is my unexpected favourite

Four centuries after Shakespeare first wrote Hamlet, Riz Ahmed has proven the tale’s enduring appeal.

At one point or another, the vast majority of British actors will find themselves uttering one of the most famed lines in Western literature: ‘To be or not to be’.

For Oscar-winning star Riz, he’s careening down a London road, staring death in the form of a barrelling lorry when he delivers this tortured line in this fiery, fast-paced take on this oft-adapted tragedy.

By now, we’ve seen it all when it comes to Shakespeare adaptations, from the rigidly faithful performances on the West End stage to the one-man shows to the loosely based coming-of-age hits, and everything in between.

This latest Hamlet – directed by Aneil Karia – delivers an admirable attempt to bring something new to th