Director, please buy a tripod, tell your actors to actually speak their lines instead of whispering, and stop trying to outdo Shakespeare.

Unbearable. 15 minutes. That's how much I was able to endure this crap. For some reason it assumes the viewer is already in tune with some sort of already existing context, like a book or play.

Poor acting, set design, and costumes combined with Shakespeare's dialogue make this impossible to enjoy. The movie feels more like a performance of the play being recorded than it does a truly independent motion picture. It does not play to the strengths of a movie; it takes the bare minimum from Shakespeare's designs and puts no effort in to make it visually entertaining. Using my imagination while reading the script of Macbeth was more entertaining than the visuals of this movie. Look for other Macbeth adaptions if you want to find a good movie.

Personally I loved the film and enjoyed watching it, I will definitely watch again soon. This version of the classic play by William Shakespeare brings it's own unique twist. Like all interpretations of Macbeth, every director will put their own creative spin on the film but what I particularly found this adaptation intriguing. It gave a lot more depth to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's romantic partnership which we don't get much development on it other movies. I brought up a topic forgotten by many people who have read the play, the fact that LM and M did in fact love eachother. I thought the actors displayed these conflicting emotions amazingly and I would recommend for GCSE students and upwards.

The text is just disregarded here, true the play's words are spoken (well whispered ominously) but there's no real effort put forth to give them meaning or purpose, which would explain all the overly dramatic pauses you could drive a bus through. Kurzel's focus was on the violence and flashy visuals, which combined with heavy cuts to the play makes this film adaption seem both rushed and overlong.

While the cinematography is a 10/10, the adaption to the titular story of Shakespeare's Macbeth fails to quite grasp the authenticity of its themes. A relatively basic adaption with a few artistic liberties, (which I believe helped in some aspects) the movie trades in the story for a visual feast for the eyes. By no means a terrible adaption, the movie sees Macbeth as a soldier ridden with PTSD, an interesting but overall distraction to the overlooked themes of free will, ambition, and legacy that permeate the original text.

Shakespearean novels' untouched literature is approached differently upon generations between respectful versions that either directly adapt or follow the structure basing off those mostly tragic storylines with an honorably unique spin. As much of a pioneering figure of literature, the Shakespearean effects are unavoidable because they're embraced and posed as inspirational challenges to tackle as one's own freshly envisioned take that furthers the legacy whilst contributively adding a layer to the original story. The embrace is what makes these adaptations, mainly direct, compelling with the faithfulness matching towards our realized fascination when reading one of those tales' captivating abilities exquisitely written out of timeless perfection. Out of his directorial works, Justin Kurzel's "Assassination Creed" is a more accessible entry under radars by default than the earlier secondary feat "Macbeth", which is a staple of his other (unseen) works while stands vividly as the most definitive adaptation proving to be as an essential watch for Shakespearean admirers. It's also one of the most powerful with balanced flair between delivery and sequential cinematography that beautifully captures not just the story's essence but the playwright's vision. Michael Fassbender performs at mesmerizing peak when expressing the embracing instance of written beauty, alongside Marion Cotillard as the emotional weight providing additional overall character study. Casually valued as little, but best for those attracted towards its staged lineages, star power and recognized praiseworthy merits that bolsters a film's imprinting style, then to see this faithfully atmospheric vision with worthwhile entertainment value with much to offer. (A-)

Honestly, this film wasn't terrible. It was an all-around solid adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It was well acted with a great cast and decently shot. I can't say it was as good as The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) but it was solid nonetheless.

Like most movies that deals with Shakespearean languages and stories you will get long drawn out scenes, beautiful cinematography, and decent acting.

Un capolavoro di immagini potentissime, di colori sferzanti e di inquadrature lente, intense ed in grado di elevare le performance degli attori in maniera netta e perfettamente riuscita. "Macbeth" è prima di tutto un progetto di estremo coraggio, in ogni suo aspetto principale. La scelta di mantenere i dialoghi in prosa, come se si fosse a teatro è sicuramente originale, ma forse fa perdere quel po' di anima e di empatia di cui il film avrebbe bisogno. La sequenza finale è una meraviglia per gli occhi e per il cuore. Fassbender e Cotillon sono due attori fenomenali.

This is a very atmospheric film. Its quite an engrossing watch and features good performances from the cast. Of course its based on the famous Shakespeare play and it has good cinematography and generally is worth seeing, although I admit that I didn't entirely follow the intricate plot details as well as perhaps others may? but I still enjoyed it for the atmosphere angle. It does contain quite a few scenes of bloody (combat/war related) violence, which may not suit all. Its a bit like a more intense Outlander perhaps, with the old fashioned English dialogue. Its a good example of a historical period drama I'd say. Yes I'd recommend this to others.

Is this a self indulgent mess I see before me?? Floating before my eyes for almost 2 hours! A dagger of the mind! A false creation? Yes! Ok enough. It's bad. And because this is Shakespeare you can't blame the writing, the writing blames the director (Justin Kurzel). This is a slow and a boring depiction of Shakespeare's most baited, fast paced and disturbing tale. (For Duncan's sake, even the action sequences are slow... slow motioned down to a petty pace!) Under the weight of all this directionless imagery, its the power of the story that gets murdered. For those who want to experience the drama of a man who gains the world but loses his soul.... watch Breaking Bad. How about a shot of slow dripping blood? How about intense sounds of slow ominous strings? A lot of slow sour dusty faces? Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Nonsensical changes made to the plot for the sake of nuance. A dead child for the Macbeths? (and what does that explain?) A burning forest? ( Sure. If you ignore the explanation of the text) A one dimensional performance by Michael Fassbender, playing one of the most many dimensioned characters in theater. There are camera tricks to show us Macbeth's madness. Not like …ya know ... actual acting! Fassbender and the rest of the production team are in over their dramatic heads. Besides some impressive cinemantics this oh so artsy pretension is all vapor. Out out! Damn movie! Leave my collection!

Boring. Acting is mediocre. Just. Meh.

They somehow took a play where everyone dies violent bloody stabbing deaths and made it boring. I wanted to like this, I really did- reading interviews, it's clear the director and actors have a deep familiarity, love, and respect for the play, as well as interesting concepts to explore- unfortunately, what made it on screen was frustratingly bland. Every line was whispered or muttered (no one seems to have any idea how to modernize the shakespearean lines other than muttering them with no conviction), every shot is a mid closeup cut between wide shots of sweeping vistas, every monologue was delivered with the same emotionless tone. There was no variation in intensity or pacing; it all blurred together into one bland, uninteresting mush. Changes were made to the end of the story that are in my eyes unforgivable, but the movie had already well and truly lost me by then. It left me angry I'd wasted two hours watching it.

Raw, powerful adaptation that plays like something out of the 온라인카지노추천 show "Vikings" (but set on the Scottish highlands).

The cinematography is breathtaking as the Scottish landscape is as dramatic, dark, brutal and unforgiving as the play itself. Polanski used Black Rock Sands near Porthmadog in North Wales as the back drop. Justin Kurzel uses the Isle of Skye. The realism is enthralling and something I personally enjoy. Rather than plummy English accents we hear the Scottish accents. If you are looking for Shakespeare as Shakespeare wrote it go and see it in a theatre. I had never even heard of this film. Was looking today for the Denzil washington version and this came up when I did a search. This certainly whet the appetite. If that is anywhere near as good as this it will be a fine film. The breadth and scope of this Macbeth uses all the visual and audio arts to bring us an exceptional film.

Great production and cinematography. Absolute gorgeous colors and framing and on such tight budget. The scenes are filled with prolonged silence, sometimes making them more powerful or expressive and sometimes annoying you. What stands out even more are the new innovative additions to the story. Not everything for better. Because the movie loses the transition of loyal and merry Macbeth to a paranoid beast. The moment the movie starts, he is already dead inside and you see it. Most importantly, the central motivation is switched, now, instead of overambition that made the pair into murderers, it's the grief for the lost child that they try to remedy by killing Duncan. Which in my opinion really makes you feel for Macbeths.

Une adoption magnifique, très théâtrale, servie par une réalisation parfaite et un casino impeccable. Peut être la meilleure adoption de la pièce de Shakespeare.

Riveting. Insanely beautiful shot with an unnerving soundscape and great acting bring this psychological drama to life.

I hate to plug Polanski but the 1971 version is way better. Or try Throne of Blood by Kurasawa. Couldn't watch this. Just too much effort put into resetting it.