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MOVIE REVIEW
\r\nThe Tragedy of Macbeth<\/strong>
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MOVIE REVIEW
\nThe Tragedy of Macbeth<\/strong>
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\nGenre: Drama, History, Thriller
\nYear Released: 2021
\nRuntime: 1h 45m
\nDirector: Joel Coen
\nWriter: Joel Coen, William Shakespeare (based on the play by)
\nCast: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell
\nWhere To Watch: Apple+<\/p>\n

\nFirst and foremost, a bit shoutout to Apple+ for giving me access to their screener site. Another massive step in my journey to becoming everything I’ve dreamed of when it comes to being a reviewer. I’m excited about their upcoming film “Cha Cha Real Smooth” make sure to keep an eye out for that review when it becomes available.<\/p>\n

I’m going to be as blunt as possible about this; this is a film for those who value the look and feel of a movie over the content. I don’t mean any disrespect by that statement; I just want it put out there that this is not a film for everyone. Only twenty minutes in, and I was ready to write it off entirely. Thankfully as the movie progressed, I became more engrossed in it and grew to appreciate it far more than I thought I would.<\/p>\n

This is not a mainstream film for moviegoers in general. It’s pretty much the definition of a “high art” film; it's shot in black and white, the dialogue is Shakespearean English. The scenes are created so that they feel self-contained (almost as though it is a stage play at times.) I don’t see a lot of crossover appeal from someone having watched the newest Marvel film (not that there’s anything wrong with those!)<\/p>\n

Both Denzel Washington (Macbeth) and Frances McDormand (Lady Macbeth) did a fantastic job. They are cast perfectly in these demanding roles; Shakespeare (especially Macbeth) is pretty hard to do and do well. One of my favorite Shakespeare interpretations is Baz Lurhmann’s 1996 “Romeo + Juliet” I love that he modernized it yet kept faithful to the original in many ways.<\/p>\n

I am bummed that I didn't see this one on the big screen. If ever there was a film created to be seen that way (that isn’t a CGI blockbuster), it's this one. There aren’t many 100% no-brainer locks in the Oscars, but if this film doesn’t win for Best Production Design, I will be shocked beyond compare.<\/p>\n

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MOVIE REVIEW The Tragedy of Macbeth     –     Genre: Drama, History, Thriller Year Released: 2021 Runtime: 1h 45m Director: Joel Coen Writer: Joel Coen, William Shakespeare (based on the play by) Cast: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell Where To Watch: Apple+ First and foremost, a bit shoutout to Apple+ for giving me access to their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t