Macbeth

Name: Macbeth
Genre: Drama, War
Released: December 4, 2015
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Marion Cotillard, Michael Fassbender

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Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: December 4, 2015 | R

Starring: Marion Cotillard, Michael Fassbender

Summary: Macbeth is the story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought low by ambition and desire. A thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a reimagining of what wartime must have been like for one of Shakespeare’s most famous and compelling characters, a story of all-consuming passion and ambition, set in warMacbeth is the story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought low by ambition and desire. A thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a reimagining of what wartime must have been like for one of Shakespeare’s most famous and compelling characters, a story of all-consuming passion and ambition, set in war torn Scottish landscape. [Studiocanal]… Expand

Director: Justin Kurzel

Genre(s): Drama, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 113 min

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Michael O'Sullivan

Dec 10, 2015

This cinematic Macbeth possesses a terrible beauty, evoking fear, sadness, awe and confusion. Presented with the aesthetic of a dark comic book, it’s also a mournful masterpiece, rendering Shakespeare’s spectacle with all the sorrow and majesty that it deserves. Read full review

Inkoo Kang

Dec 4, 2015

Fassbender manages to find the psychological throughline that makes Macbeth’s increasing mental deterioration — a development that can feel overly formalistic, not to mention moralistic — wholly convincing. Read full review

Calvin Wilson

Dec 10, 2015

Macbeth takes liberties with the particulars of the Shakespeare play, but is fascinatingly true to its spirit. Read full review

Chris Nashawaty

Dec 3, 2015

The film’s raw performances get upstaged by Kurzel’s medieval shock-and-awe palette. The text has been streamlined to make room for more brutal mud-and-blood battle sequences, hauntingly shot by Adam Arkapaw. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Dec 4, 2015

If you’re not already somewhat familiar with Shakespeare’s tragedy, this incarnation isn’t about to go out of its way to provide much context or explain why certain characters matter. But in an intriguing contrast, while the scale of the battles and the scenery is enormous and awe-inspiring, some of the more famous moments and lines arrive in understated fashion in intimate spaces. Read full review

Blake Goble

Dec 14, 2015

It’s a fierce, visceral vision with a superb cast, that one suspects was more focused on pumping up Macbeth than reminding people why it’s such a lasting cautionary tale. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Dec 3, 2015

Kurzel and three screenwriters have figured out a way to make Macbeth boring. Now that they proved it can be done, no one need ever do it again. Read full review

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MKR

Dec 6, 2015

Full of sound and fury!!Kurzel have done his good job with macbeth and now he is going for the assassins creed.this was a great and new kind of movies that fassbender have played.

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Pizzafilm

Dec 24, 2015

The performances were out of this world, and cinematography also. The pacing were masterfully done with very little dialog, which made the Shakespearean lines blossom. Also they have given the ending a small amazing twist.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

ryan_goz

Dec 4, 2015

Wonderful performances, gorgeous cinematography and an excellent screenplay. Justin Kurzel delivers a successful and accurate adaptation of the terrifying and conflicting story of macbeth. Marion Coltiard and Michael Fassbender have beautiful chemistry on screen and breath life into suchWonderful performances, gorgeous cinematography and an excellent screenplay. Justin Kurzel delivers a successful and accurate adaptation of the terrifying and conflicting story of macbeth. Marion Coltiard and Michael Fassbender have beautiful chemistry on screen and breath life into such ancient characters.… Expand

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Spangle

Jan 29, 2016

Macbeth is one of the year's most beautiful films. Sporting gorgeous cinematography, brilliant lighting, great staging, and fantastic costumes, Macbeth is technically brilliant. This brilliance is accented by fantastic performances from Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, and Sean Harris.Macbeth is one of the year's most beautiful films. Sporting gorgeous cinematography, brilliant lighting, great staging, and fantastic costumes, Macbeth is technically brilliant. This brilliance is accented by fantastic performances from Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, and Sean Harris. Though the Shakespearean English being spoken through Scottish accents can prove to be a challenge at times, it is a challenge worth undertaking due to the brilliance of the film as a whole. The direction from Justin Kurzel is fantastic and really gets your heart racing at times. For example, the battle sequences are brilliant and as hectic as they are, they pack a certain beauty and elegance. As a whole, Macbeth is a fantastic piece of film. It can be a touch slow and can be hard to follow, but if you are willing to give it an attempt, your eyes will thank you for letting them gaze upon this gorgeous piece of eye candy.… Expand

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rodogonio

Dec 16, 2015

The production values are outstanding, from cinematography to acting, but the director's decision to keep the dialogue intact leads to an insufferable rhythm and a notorious disconnect between the realism of the production and the theatrical nature of the scenes, the situations and ofThe production values are outstanding, from cinematography to acting, but the director's decision to keep the dialogue intact leads to an insufferable rhythm and a notorious disconnect between the realism of the production and the theatrical nature of the scenes, the situations and of course, the dialogues. The pace is so slow and the tone so dark, you will come out absolutely tired. An interesting movie you will watch once and only once unless you are the most enthusiastic of Shakespeare's fans.… Expand

3 of 3 users found this helpful30

Tyranian

Dec 2, 2019

Pretty cool Shakespeare adaption with awesome visuals, solid acting and cool music.

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shaunmed

Feb 6, 2016

Spoken in old English which is difficult at best to understand. Follows the play too closely and misses as a "followable" story. The motives of the characters are lost and the movie becomes painfully boring and monotonous.

4 of 8 users found this helpful44

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