Macbeth
Macbeth, a Thane of Scotland, receives a
prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland.
Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his
king and takes the throne for himself.
Director:
Justin Kurzel
Writers: Jacob Koskoff (screenplay), Michael Lesslie (screenplay), 2 more credits
Writers: Jacob Koskoff (screenplay), Michael Lesslie (screenplay), 2 more credits
Stars:
Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Elizabeth Debicki | See full cast and
crew.
Storyline
The
ambition of Macbeth, the Thane of Scotland to be the King of Scotland, leads to
the killing of his own king, King Duncan. His betrayal was successful and he
took the kingdom throne for himself. But, his arrogance manner started murders,
madness, and insecurity in the kingdom where he soon becomes a paranoia tyrant-
that fears his own enmity.
Macbeth Movie Reviews
A visually impressive, intelligently adapted, atmospheric
version of a very famous play. Michael Fassbender is stunning in the title
role. What an actor he is! Brutal and sensitive, cruel and caressing, he
handles the verse effortlessly, the fights viciously, and he radiates a huge
wattage of charisma. He and Marion Cottilard make a convincingly sexy couple.
She is not obvious casting - usually the role is the province of more steely
performers. All the same, she makes a success of it, forceful in the
electrically effective banquet scene, and touchingly melancholy as she drifts
into the deep depression of her mad scene.
The supporting cast is terrific, the technical
side superb, the score by the director's brother mesmerising. I have a couple
of quibbles: the emphasis on interiority makes the pace feel insufficiently
varied, and so much close-miking gives the impression that too much of the text
is whispered. But on the whole this is a bravely envisioned, powerfully acted
movie.
Macbeth
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