Macbeth

2015 "All hail Macbeth that shall be king"
6.6| 1h53m| R| en| More Info
Released: 04 December 2015 Released
Producted By: StudioCanal
Country: United States of America
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Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.

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TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film
Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life
Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
Rexanne It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
Páiric O'Corráin Macbeth: Yes, it is a Horror Film, even more so in this version with Michael Fassbender as Macbeth and Marion Cotillard as his Lady. Filmed mainly on Highland Heaths there is a lot of mist and fog for ghosts to lumber from Zombie-like. And they do appear as if they are Zombies especially Macbeth's son and Banquo. Savage battle scenes and gruesome murders.A great interpretation of a great play. 9/10.
rachelcarl-24118 As many other reviews will tell you, much of this movie's dialogue is mumbling or whispering, but I think this adaption's greatest flaw is that it takes itself far too seriously. It seemed to cut any scene that took away from the gritty darkness of the script, but a good tragedy doesn't need to omit funny moments to remain tragic. Michael Fassbender makes a wonderful Macbeth, beautifully showing a refreshingly raw and vulnerable side to him after he becomes king that we rarely see depicted. It really reminds us of who he once was and how much he has changed. This, in addition to a magnificent set, perfectly selected costume design, and good acting all around, makes Macbeth overall worth the watch.(I would recommend reading the original text first, but I understand that Shakespeare is not everyone's cup of tea.)
russstephanie I really like this movie. I love Shakespear and always find it a great pity if modern pieces are in no way right for the master and rather ridicule them. So thank you all. Thanks to you again found a really great work back on the screen. Thank you for your courage, your skills. I have not seen Macbeth in such perfection in a long time. Language, body language and the whole setting. Perfect. Must seen by every Shakespear lover and poetry lovers. 10 Stars
paul2001sw-1 When staging Shakespeare for the cinema, directors have two obvious choices: one, to go with a straightforward theatrical production, and the other, to use the play as the starting material for a screenplay conceived for the purpose. In this version of 'Macbeth', Justin Kurzel clearly takes the second approach. He certainly gets the atmospherics right, and Michael Fassbinder is exactly the sort of actor you would think would be able to make the title role his own. What is lost, however, is the poetry, speeches are mumbled rather than disclaimed, and you might hardly recognise that this was a play written in verse. To me, the result is simply rather dull, and quite possible, hard to follow if you didn't already know the story (though for some reason, the minor detail relating to the prophesy about Macbeth's killer - that he would not be of "woman born" - seems to be repeated dozens of times). It's true, writing plays in verse is an outdated convention - but the reason we still watch Shakespeare is because he was so damn good at it, and what's left once that is abandoned is not nearly as interesting. I'd recommend the version with Patrick Stewart from a few years back, no less intense, but much more Shakespearian.