They speak the dialogue more as what we've come to understand naturalistic film performance. That really does get to the heart of the stylistic choice which some may be let down by, and that I personally don't feel always best suits the material.īeing a film, and not having to be heard by an audience 30 feet or more away, the actor do not have to deliver the lines theatrically. I saw a comment from someone that the actors really treated the Shakespearan language as if it was there first language. I enjoyed most of the performances overall. The exteriors were like something out of a Universal Frankenstein movie. Overall, I dug it! Gorgeous production design. Saw this back on new years, have been waiting for a good place to discuss it. Definitely a top film I've seen in some time. But the performances here helped so much to convey the meaning and emotion in the words. When reading them, you can get a sense for what's going on, but it's hard to imagine because the Early Modern English is so foreign. To me, this brought life into the words I'd read on the page so many years ago. ![]() I appreciate that they were faithful to the text and did not dumb it down. McDormand and Washington were at the top of their game. Everyone wants to talk about the aesthetic, and it was indeed striking and expertly done, but to me the story and portrayals of the characters was the best part. ![]() I feel like this was the imagination intended for theatre brought to its fullest fruition. I love how faithful this adaptation is, and how it really feels like theater cranked to 11 and not a translation of the play to a traditional "movie" format. Having not touched MacBeth since studying it 25 years ago in high school, I was amazed by how much of it came back so quickly. Latest Discussions The Super Mario Bros Movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves John Wick: Chapter 4 Renfield Keanu Reeves Tobey Maguire The Big List of Movie-Related Subreddits.Our Full Rules and Wiki Filter Posts by Link FlairĬlick 'spoiler' after posting something to give it a spoiler tag! The post will then be hidden like this.įor leaked info about upcoming movies, twist endings, or anything else spoileresque, please use the following method:
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