IMDb plot summary: A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power.
Directed by Joel Coen. Starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and Alex Hassell.
The Tragedy of Macbeth is Joel Coen's take on Shakespeare's "Scottish play," starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as the scheming couple who murder a king to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and take his place, only to be slowly driven mad by it. Macbeth is one of my favorite Shakespeare tragedies, which made it all the more frustrating that this one feels so... stilted. Washington in particular is a disappointment. He's a great actor, but here his extremely understated line deliveries make it nearly impossible to follow the poetry of what he's saying, either factually or on an emotional level, and McDormand often seems to match that energy level. On the plus side, though, the film does look truly stunning. There were at least five or six moments that made me go, "Wow, that looks incredible." I love how each location seems to just blend into the next, as if we're all wandering through the fog and occasionally stumbling on an important place. And there are some good performances in here, particularly Corey Hawkins as Macduff, who brings a level of sympathy to the role I've rarely seen, and Kathryn Hunter as the Witches, who is utterly otherworldly. So it's a mixed bag when it comes to the big players, but there's a lot to like scattered throughout.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Tragedy of Macbeth > The Keep
The Tragedy of Macbeth < Munich
The Tragedy of Macbeth > Hereditary
The Tragedy of Macbeth < Just Imagine
The Tragedy of Macbeth < Nine to Five
The Tragedy of Macbeth < Backbeat
The Tragedy of Macbeth > Cafe Society
The Tragedy of Macbeth < Gone in 60 Seconds
The Tragedy of Macbeth < The Impossible
The Tragedy of Macbeth < Nobody's Fool
The Tragedy of Macbeth > Koyaanisqatsi
The Tragedy of Macbeth > Dan in Real Life
Final spot: #1304 out of 3561, or 63%.
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