Macbeth

R 6.6
2015 1 hr 53 min Drama , War

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.

  • Cast:
    Michael Fassbender , Marion Cotillard , Paddy Considine , Sean Harris , Jack Reynor , Elizabeth Debicki , David Thewlis

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Reviews

Karry
2015/12/04

Best movie of this year hands down!

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Plantiana
2015/12/05

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

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Spoonatects
2015/12/06

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

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Curapedi
2015/12/07

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

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Marcus V. B. Siqueira
2015/12/08

Well, i got into this film because I saw a scene on a YouTube video and it really looked like my type of film, those medieval film with some battle and thrill. At the start I thought I was into the right film, but soon I found out something was wrong. Despite having a great actor on the cast, the film is boring an poetry is everywhere, everytime. The story is confusing and there is no battle scene or such. A shame. If you want some good mediavel movies, there a plenty there, but this one is sure one to never be seen by that kind of public. I could not watch it to the end, I skipped a lot of parts and found it was never meant to be seen by me.

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rachelcarl-24118
2015/12/09

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.)

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FilmBuff1994
2015/12/10

Macbeth is a good movie with a reasonably well developed plot and a top notch cast. The highlight is without a doubt Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard in their respective roles, the braveness and naivety conveyed by Fassbender from beginning to end is outstanding and we can see that he put a lot of work and thought in to this character. As for Cotillard, the rage and ambitiousness brought out from her is unique, spellbinding and an absolute spectacle to endure. However, I did find the plot failed to engage me and truly pull me in, it felt as if they were taking so much time trying to stay faithful to Shakespeare that they forget to make this story feel relevant and gratifying for an audience who might not be familiar with this material. It should have been made for a more universal audience. As well as that, a lot of the enotion felt forced, not by the actors, but from the direction, score, cinematography and so on. It felt like they were trying too hard to enforce this on us, rather than merely letting us merely get engrossed in to the drama from the performances, I understand that it is based on a play, but I thought it all could have been done with a little more subtlety. Not breathtaking, but very enjoyable. Great performances throughout, Macbeth is flawed, but I would recommend any fan of Shakespeare or these performers check it out, it is certainly worth your time.A man will stop at nothing to become king, while his wife enforces evil upon him. Best Performance: Marion Cotillard

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Andres-Camara
2015/12/11

It's a gimmicky film, which for my taste, has gone too far and has spoiled it. It is a serious movie but it falls.I do not think it's a bad movie, the truth is, the problem for my taste, is that when I first see Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard talking to themselves, well I do not believe it.In addition, at the beginning, he assembles a series of slow planes, which do not come to mind. That they do not count anything else for going in slow motion. They are not even pretty or spectacular. Ten minutes into the movie, like he will not let me in.The other actors are not bad, but with the protagonists they have already taken me out.Great production, therefore, great costumes, makeup and art.Management, very limited and planning nothing great.We reached the end and if the picture was quite good. The final part, although I imagine it was so red because of the blood, but I see it too gimmicky, I do not like it.I would see other versions.Spoiler:It is not good to compare with other versions, but in this case, it seems like sometimes, you have all the time in the world to tell the story and at other times, it seems that you are in a hurry, you are already in the middle of a scene, as when kill your friend, it's as if I've lost something. And when Marion is already dead. So suddenly, but how and when?

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