Macbeth 2015

I tried, but lasted only about 15 minutes. :(

A highly stylized descent into madness. Superb acting by all, incredible imagery but also exhausting as not only is it a barrage of dark imagery but Shakespeare in very thick Scottish accents is pretty tough to keep up with.
I found it reminiscnet of Lars von Trier with it's nihilistic and depressing tone, I absolutely loved it, but it will definitely not be for those who want a lazier cinema experience.

This is a masterpiece.

Where William Shakespeare's tale of betrayal, greed and blindness leaves much room for interpretation, this cinematic version goes beyond what could easily have been a flat, drab interpretation, and makes it come alive and breathe new air into the tale.

I hope this adaptation goes around and is seen by all.

Fassbender is really involved in this film, as previously seen in "Shame", as opposed the crappy role he had to play in "Prometheus"; Marion Cotillard elevates, both by herself and together with Fassbender.

The calmness before the storm, breathtakingly filmed and shot first during the initial scenes, is cinematography, acting and direction in wondrous collaboration. It seems all actors are on-point, with one singular goal.

This is truly brilliant. The language comes alive, through death and humanity.

Between this and Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet"; Macbeth is the most visually stunning adaption of Shakespeare in recent years. It perfectly captures the dark and grim atmosphere of the story. With it's chilling score and mesmerizing performances from Fassbender & Cotillard.

While amazing to look at, but the film overall isn't really my favorite adaption of Macbeth. Not because it was slow or they changed key points of the story, as it's pretty close to accurate. I think trying to recommend it to right kind of audience is kinda tough to find these days.

But still, this seriously got snubbed at the Academy Awards for best cinematography.

I found it visually stunning but I must admit it was hard to keep up with the story (but that might be my problem with the accent).

I just can't connect with the old-timey dialogue. Shame. It's great technically and performance wise

So disheartening to see the comments about language and 'thick' accents. As an actual Scot, it's amusing that Irish, English and French people barely adding a burr is regarded as impenetrable by, I assume Americans... as for the language, it's perfectly understandable English. I suppose that having a grounding in Shakespeare is not something that is taught in America anymore.
The film is shot beautifully, dark, misty and foreboding as befits the story of betrayal, madness and ambition.
If you can't handle being challenged by cinema, perhaps stick to the latest Disney remakes...

Technically speaking it's a bold telling of the story, with a fresh eye towards brutal, gory realism, and the added twist of making Macbeth kind of a junkie was interesting. My only problem with the whole thing, was that it's already difficult to follow the speech in Shakespeare, without Fassbender slurring and mumbling most of his lines...

‪Quite the introduction to Macbeth this was for me. Visually stunning through and through, every frame is a work of art. And the last scene is just on another level. Michael and Marion are both brilliant, as per usual. And even though I didn’t understand 100% of the Shakespearian language, their emotion and conviction was more than enough to keep me in the narrative. Absolutely loved it and couldn’t take my eyes of it the entire time. ‬

4/10

Currently rentable on iTunes for 99c. The Trailer implied Macbeth would be similar to Valhalla, it is actually more like The Tempest which i turned off after 30 minutes. At least Macbeth isn't nearly as fantasy driven but i still don't have much patience for this old language. Unfortunately it is way more dialogue than great pictures

Mesmerizing blend of shakespearean language, epic battles, theatrical performances, masterful direction. On top of that Cotillard and Fassbender are exceptional together

Between this and Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet"; Macbeth is the most visually stunning adaption of Shakespeare in recent years. It perfectly captures the dark and grim atmosphere of the story. With it's chilling score and mesmerizing performances from Fassbender & Cotillard.

While amazing to look at, but the film overall isn't really my favorite adaption of Macbeth. Not because it was slow or they changed key points of the story, as it's pretty close to accurate. I think trying to recommend it to right kind of audience is kinda tough to find these days.

But still, this seriously got snubbed at the Academy Awards for best cinematography.

Visually impressive and with a great cast, viewers may still prefer to know a little about the story before embarking on this adaptation of Shakespeare's play. The dialogue, poetic though it may be, can be impenetrable without a firm grasp of the story.

Very threatrical."Heavy" script and play

Brilliant performance by all, I like that they stick to the shakespearean language