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 literature’s most famous and compelling characters, a story of all-consuming passion and ambition set in war torn Scotland.

Micheal Fassbender stars as the title character (Macbeth) in Jusin Kerzel’s version of Shakespeare’s play which is set in Scotland, alongside Marion Cotillard as his ambitious wife (Lady Macbeth). Marion Cotillard is very effective as Lady Macbeth and has no problem with the accent and understanding Shakespeare. This is not the case for Micheal Fassbender since this is his first attempt at Shakespeare and he struggles with fulfilling the role. Additionally, due to the early modern English used by the actors and the abstract ideas presented in the film, it can be very hard to follow. The complicated plot can cause the audience to lose track of events.

Everything here is so perfectly in tune with itself – the bruised landscapes, the uniformly outstanding supporting cast, which includes Paddy Considine as a stolid, wary Banquo and Sean Harris as a wraithlike Macduff – that you might expect the film to feel a little self-contained like Game of Thrones with an arts degree. In fact, it’s the opposite: raw, visceral and contagious, its poetry gets in your bloodstream. All in all, Macbeth is a well put together film full of early modern English and abstract ideas that may lead the audience to confusion.

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