I had a good time with Hamlet 2. An offensive film that has laughs throughout the entire film. I will admit that it is offensive, but it's a great movie. The film has a great cast and it is absolutely ridiculous.

Hamlet 2 is the story of Dana Marsh, a has been drama teacher(played by Steve Coogan, who is fantastic in this film). He is a bit of a loser. His drama class is full of Mexicans. He soon comes up with a story for Hamlet 2. Which is the most offensive play you will ever see. I am not going to go into anything else about the plot. Because the entire film is funny.

Hamlet 2 is insanely hilarious. I hope you will enjoy it just as much as I did. Because Hamlet 2 is a ton of fun and I think you should look for it on DVD.It's a little known film that I think most will like unless you're one of those really serious people who won't laugh at anything. Steve Coogan's breakthrough performance really is a breakthrough. I liked Elizabeth Shue's performance and I really liked the entire film. It is a little known comedy gem. Big thumbs up and I think you should look for it on DVD.

I had to drive all the way from Palm Springs to Los Angeles to watch "Hamlet 2." Traffic drama notwithstanding, the 2-hour trek is all worth it! I laughed out loud watching this film, which is really a parody of a tragedy. Here are the pluses: Steve Coogan -- he anchors this film from start to finish. He embodies his optimistic loser role. And those great, broad physical comedy? Wow!

Catherine Keener -- only she can lift a one-dimensional role into a living, breathing, likable bitch :)

Elizabeth Shue -- I heard that she injected a lot of self-deprecating scenes into her role, very UN-Hollywood of her!

Musical Scenes -- it's ironic that the play, supposed to be the worst play ever, is the focal point and the bright, shining light of the film.

The "high school" cast -- they each embody stereotypes, and then collectively break through the norms of their roles.

And you know? This is not your "white teacher goes to the ghetto to teach the students life-affirming lessons" film. I applaud the movie for recognizing that, and going one step further.

Irreverent wit -- if you like the UN-PC qualities of South Park, you will love this film!

The only minuses I can think of are not enough character development, specially among the kids in school, and Keneer's twist, while predictable, still feels off-center and trite.

But trust me, you'll laugh and have a great time! I went to see "Hamlet 2" with a friend of mine who's not into the broad comedy genre and fell in love with the movie!

Honestly? The only folks who will hate this film are the ones who live in Tucson, Arizona :)

A high school teacher wants to rejuvenate his drama class after years of being trashed, and now threatened with getting shut down. Well, he ends up getting more than shut down when the principal gets word of what's in his play -- crude sexual situations and blasphemy. But the students press on and decide they'll do it themselves.

This film is great if you love racial humor, Christian humor, fertility humor, and all sorts of questionable tastes. We have some fine moments from Elisabeth Shue (playing a cynical version of herself),a discussion on Amy Poehler's balls, and a small role for David Arquette (which is probably good, as he can overshadow a project).

The Latino parents are hilarious... objecting to "Hamlet 2" for the strangest of reasons, and it's nice to see some of the best advice coming from Little Sapirstein, a source of brilliance. An odd twist on the sage role.

I love the ceaseless references to "The Lake House", "Erin Brockovich" and other contemporary pieces of rubbish... and the references to "Dead Poets Society" and "Dangerous Minds", which the film clearly draws influence from. Though, sadly, "Dead Poets" is the better film.

In the end, the film is funny, but uneven. I enjoyed the off-color humor and the "Rock Me Sexy Jesus" song, but there were many dry parts... sometimes five or ten minutes of boring would go by. Had the pacing been slightly different, or a few more jokes thrown in, I'd call it a success... but it just didn't come out right.