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Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
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Denzel Washington
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Brendan Gleeson
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Alex Hassell
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Frances McDormand
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Harry Melling
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Stephen Root
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All hail, Macbeth!
'Tis the oddity of the year, and further proof within the same year ('The Green Knight' being the other) that old won't grow to get old as the modern artisans will never cease to be fascinated by and borrow from the unmatched, aged but undying literature. Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' isn't the most welcoming film you'll come across, especially to those exposed to Marvel films more than anything else, but to the ones who peculiar, unconventional art is what they hunt for, the film is a gift, a most pleasant one.
From the trailers and what I had read up and down the internet, I knew this was going to be odd. People say that the unusual scenery gives it a theater-like look, and I agree, it's not your typical film set, but I think that more than the peculiar set, it's the writing inducing that stage-like vibe to you. The dialogue, in particular, it's so stagy. You think 'The Lighthouse' was too theater-like - buries that! It's like they took a script written for a play, and with no polishing of it all, they worked with it, like that. And I'm usually not a fan of these types of endeavors, but here they proved that the cinematic realm knows no boundaries and that everything can work on it if the man in charge has a fully realized idea of what he's doing.
So the script, to me, was genius! But work of this nature needs to be backed up properly by the actors. Here, there is a thin line resting in-between stage acting and film acting that needs to be found by the actor. The actor has to be exceptional for the film to work, and such was Denzel Washington for Joel's bone-shaking visionary work. The rest of the cast does well, but if you put attention to the acting, Denzel is on a whole other level, even if compared to Frances. The screenplay can effortlessly overshadow the performances as it's the keyword here, but if you manage to overcome the weight of the script, you can't fail to see how Denzel is unrivaled here.
I don't want to drag this any longer, 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' is by far the most challenging film Joel has ever made (at least, from the ones I've seen). A bold step into experimental filmmaking! One that makes Shakespeare's masterpiece resonate as strongly as ever.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention the craziest thing about the film, a weird version of Smeagol from LOTR, is in this.
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All hail, Macbeth!
'Tis the oddity of the year, and further proof within the same year ('The Green Knight' being the other) that old won't grow to get old as the modern artisans will never cease to be fascinated by and borrow from the unmatched, aged but undying literature. Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' isn't the most welcoming film you'll come across, especially to those exposed to Marvel films more than anything else, but to the ones who peculiar, unconventional art is what they hunt for, the film is a gift, a most pleasant one.
From the trailers and what I had read up and down the internet, I knew this was going to be odd. People say that the unusual scenery gives it a theater-like look, and I agree, it's not your typical film set, but I think that more than the peculiar set, it's the writing inducing that stage-like vibe to you. The dialogue, in particular, it's so stagy. You think 'The Lighthouse' was too theater-like - buries that! It's like they took a script written for a play, and with no polishing of it all, they worked with it, like that. And I'm usually not a fan of these types of endeavors, but here they proved that the cinematic realm knows no boundaries and that everything can work on it if the man in charge has a fully realized idea of what he's doing.
So the script, to me, was genius! But work of this nature needs to be backed up properly by the actors. Here, there is a thin line resting in-between stage acting and film acting that needs to be found by the actor. The actor has to be exceptional for the film to work, and such was Denzel Washington for Joel's bone-shaking visionary work. The rest of the cast does well, but if you put attention to the acting, Denzel is on a whole other level, even if compared to Frances. The screenplay can effortlessly overshadow the performances as it's the keyword here, but if you manage to overcome the weight of the script, you can't fail to see how Denzel is unrivaled here.
I don't want to drag this any longer, 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' is by far the most challenging film Joel has ever made (at least, from the ones I've seen). A bold step into experimental filmmaking! One that makes Shakespeare's masterpiece resonate as strongly as ever.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention the craziest thing about the film, a weird version of Smeagol from LOTR, is in this.
105030636570798383074
williamolenek
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