The Tragedy of Macbeth

A24 | Release Date: December 25, 2021

7.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 109 Ratings

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Mauro_LanariJan 21, 2022

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Mr and Mrs Coen replace the Coen brothers in a film with explicit bombastic formal debts and the folly of using the words of the original text. They aspire to distill the metaphysics of the Shakespearean tragedy but as(Mauro Lanari)
Mr and Mrs Coen replace the Coen brothers in a film with explicit bombastic formal debts and the folly of using the words of the original text. They aspire to distill the metaphysics of the Shakespearean tragedy but as greenhorns they abandon mythology, not understanding anything about the essential function and meaning of the Three Witches, Weïrd Sisters or Wayward Sisters. They can vomit their misanthropy where, how and when they want, but not by raping the work of the Bard furthest from their worldview. That trio of spiritual figures is not attributable to dreamlike visions and fantasies of remorse imagined by the protagonists for their nefarious morality. According to any scholar, they are the symbol of the fatal destiny to which every entity of the universe is subject, deblaming it in the name of a cosmic deresponsibility.… Expand

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VeniceManJan 14, 2022

Ugh. Please. A 65 year old Macbeth in a Bergman movie? The most bloodless, antiseptic version of this great play imaginable.

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enut_butterJan 16, 2022

Woke, pandering and tedious. The Coen’s continue their losing trend. An absolute chore to endure.

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snorkissFeb 6, 2022

Casting Denzel Washington as a Scottish king is blatant cultural appropriation, and VERY dumb. He's also way too old for the part. I guess they're running out of ideas; I'm sure the new latino Snow White will be much better - 2 stars

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