Pretentious, Unbearable

Rating: 1/10 (19 July 2016)

I simply don't have the words to describe the depths of pretentiousness and sheer purposeless-weirdness that this movie sinks to.
EVERY interaction between EVERY character in EVERY scene is made into a SENSUAL act. Macbeth meets the witches? Let's make it SENSUAL, and have one of the witches PUT HER ARMS AROUND MACBETH AND SPEAK TO HIM WITH HER FACE THREE INCHES FROM HIS AS IF THEY'RE FREAKING PASSIONATE LOVERS! (This was probably the most bizarre bit of direction given by J Kurzel in a movie full of bizarre bits of direction.) Macbeth murders Duncan? Oh yeah, let's make it SENSUAL. Oh and good luck understanding any of the mumble-whispered dialog. I guess to have the actors at the volume people normally speak at in conversation wouldn't be SENSUAL enough. Oy.
Justin Kurzel, my god, what in the world were you thinking? If you are even one percent as pretentious as your movies would lead me to believe you are...wow.
As for Michael Fassbender - loved him in the Steve Jobs Biopic but I don't know if I'll ever be able to take him seriously again after seeing this movie.