Review of Scotland, PA (2001) by Matthew S — 06 Jan 2009

A remake of Macbeth that revolves around the invention of the drive thru? Awesome.

This review of Scotland, PA (2001) was written by Matthew S on 06 Jan 2009.

Scotland, PA has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ash R (28) on 18 Jan 2010

I really don't know what to say about this one, but I guarantee you'll never look at the story of Macbeth in the same way again…

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I'm a sucker for Shakespeare re-imagining. This one's dark and greasy and weird, and I wish it had come to a better head... but still, worthwhile…

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By Emily S (662) on 26 Apr 2017

There is nothing bad about this movie. Excellent production, writing, acting, and Shakespeare to boot! One of my favorites…

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By Abby B (50) on 18 Mar 2008

The clip on netflix look pretty funny, but it was pretty stupid…

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By Terri H (1,064) on 07 Dec 2008

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