I also noticed, though he is speaking clearly and slowly, he seems to have this glint in his eye, perhaps foreshadowing his dissent into semi-madness. I thought the choice to have Hamlet facing the mirror and speaking to his reflection was interesting though not very subtle, as he is in self-reflection (ha, ha, ha) at the time. He recites it the way I often read the words in my mind-slowly and as if relishing each and every word. He seems to be pondering the question of suicide/murder very logically and calmly, he has no urgency in his voice. When watching Branagh's performance of this famous soliloquy, the first thing I noticed was how slowly he recites the lines.
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