Review of The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) by Jluis_001 — 12 Jan 2022
The first film Joel Coen has directed without his brother Ethan since 2003's Intolerable Cruelty, it's a film that feels very different from anything they've been making together.
Shot in a sober and elegant black and white that gives it an aura of film noir, The Tragedy of Macbeth is a taciturn interpretation of the legendary Shakespeare's play that respects the feeling of watching a stage performance, attentive to its origins and yet is an excellent piece of filmmaking.
The pairing of Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand didn't quite convince me, but the work of both is impeccable. Above all and by far Washington's.
It may not appeal to purists of the source material, and I do believe that those who expect something a lot more exciting will be bored out of their minds, but if you're the kind of moviegoer who likes a film that completely grabs you as you slowly digest it, then The Tragedy of Macbeth is definitely for you.
This review of The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) was written by Jluis_001 on 12 Jan 2022.
The Tragedy of Macbeth has generally received positive reviews.
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