❝Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day to the last syllable of recorded time. And all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death.❞
❝So foul and fair a day I have not seen.❞
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I love 'Macbeth', and after rereading it recently I was interested to see how this 2015 adaptation transferred the play onto the screen. And I have to say, it's definitely epic, with some good performances from the cast and breathtaking visuals.
The film does veer quite a bit from the play, and in some areas this means that the scene doesn't quite feel as impactful as it could be. I know the film's already almost two hours long, and adding absolutely every single detail would just be making it even longer, but those missing details could've made it even better. I also thought that Macbeth's sudden change towards the end felt a bit sudden, especially since his speech after Lady Macbeth's death wasn't exactly delivered in a sad or reflective manner, so his death didn't feel poignant enough.
Michael Fassbender gave a brilliant performance as the titular character, and Sean Harris was also excellent as Macduff; the final battle between the two was executed so well by them. The rest of the cast, while pretty good, didn't stand out to me as much though, which was a shame, especially since I was excited to see the dynamic between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
On the whole, while I still enjoyed this film, I think I prefer the 2021 adaptation with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand much more, and that's the one I'd go back to over and over if I had to.
❝Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day to the last syllable of recorded time. And all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death.❞
❝So foul and fair a day I have not seen.❞
· · ───── ·₊⊹ ⋅𖤓⋅ ⊹₊· ───── · ·
I love 'Macbeth', and after rereading it recently I was interested to see how this 2015 adaptation transferred the play onto the screen. And I have to say, it's definitely epic, with some good performances from the cast and breathtaking visuals.
The film does veer quite a bit from the play, and in some areas this means that the scene doesn't quite feel as impactful as it could be. I know the film's already almost two hours long, and adding absolutely every single detail would just be making it even longer, but those missing details could've made it even better. I also thought that Macbeth's sudden change towards the end felt a bit sudden, especially since his speech after Lady Macbeth's death wasn't exactly delivered in a sad or reflective manner, so his death didn't feel poignant enough.
Michael Fassbender gave a brilliant performance as the titular character, and Sean Harris was also excellent as Macduff; the final battle between the two was executed so well by them. The rest of the cast, while pretty good, didn't stand out to me as much though, which was a shame, especially since I was excited to see the dynamic between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
On the whole, while I still enjoyed this film, I think I prefer the 2021 adaptation with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand much more, and that's the one I'd go back to over and over if I had to.
