If you'd rather not read every single review that praises Ben, here is a selection of praise for his various roles...
Ben Whishaw brings a simple openhearted honesty to his portrayal….Ben Whishaw is compelling to watch, enigmatic, intense, vulnerable, as well as engaging and charming. - LondonTheatre.co.uk [Hamlet]
Whishaw...presents the most raw and vulnerable Hamlet I have ever seen.....This old, and perhaps over familiar, play suddenly seems wonderfully fresh, urgent and young again. - Daily Telegraph [Hamlet]
An electrifying performance. - Financial Times [Hamlet]
There is fine work, too, from.. Stephen Greif and Ben Whishaw as variously odious men of God. - The Telegraph [His Dark Materials]
Ben Whishaw handles the role remarkably well. He can speak the verse and he is utterly convincing. - Curtain Up [Hamlet]
Nunn has splendidly proved any doubters wrong thanks to an awesome performance from a 23-year-old in the title role - British Theatre Guide [Hamlet]
The performances are astonishing – Whishaw does well with what is an obviously difficult role - View London [My Brother Tom]
Ben Whishaw earns his place in theatrical history – Observer [Hamlet]
Whishaw is an actor who immediately stands out from the crowd...there is intensity in his performance...He achieves moments of piercing sadness - Sunday Telegraph [Hamlet]
This production is studded with moments that catch the ear and the eye, largely thanks to Whishaw's startling Hamlet - Sunday Times [Hamlet]
No Hamlet has made a more powerful or emotional impact...A Shakespearean star was born last night. I can hardly believe the magical impact Ben Whishaw makes on this most daunting of roles...no Prince of Denmark has made a more powerful or emotional impression on me. - Evening Standard [Hamlet]
Ben Whishaw, a recent Old Vic Hamlet, also displays a savage tenderness as one of the party organisers. – The Guardian [Mercury Fur]
So compelling was his performance that a star was born overnight - Reuters [Hamlet]
Ben is the miracle of the movie - Tom Tykwer [Perfume]