‘Hamlet’ review: A jittery, magnetic Riz Ahmed takes Hamlet for a spin

Riz Ahmed puts his own spin on the world's most famous troubled prince in Aneil Karia's “Hamlet,” a pared-down version that clocks in under two hours.

Ahmed portrays a prince in a rush and recalls a recent Hamlet-like figure from the small screen.

That's Kendall Roy of “Succession.” The setting is in the South Asian community in contemporary London and centered on a family real estate company called Elsinore.

In her review, Associated Press critic Jocelyn Noveck writes that Ahmed gives an absorbing and magnetic performance, surrounded by an excellent supporting cast including Sheeba Chaddha and Art Malik. “Hamlet” opens in theaters April 10.