hard to follow.....

Rating: 4/10 (7 February 2019)

The cinematic version of Macbeth was an interesting take on the well known Shakespearean novel set in the middle ages in Scotland. I found the novel much more captivating than the movie take on the book. the movie was very difficult to follow and many pieces of the story felt out of place, as if we were waiting for something that never occurred. In this tragic story, they chose a color theme that was very gloomy that made some parts hard to see and in some scenes, other scenes included colors that were overwhelmingly bright and powerful. The movie almost seemed never ending and dramatic scenes were very drawn out and monotonous. the language used was at times hard to understand, so when watching the film, I would recommend using subtitles to help understand the meaning and the dialogue. although there were significant issues with the film, I would say that the setting of the movie was beautiful and the scenes were thoughtful. Overall, the acting and actors in the movie did a fine job representing and portraying the characters in the Macbeth novel and it was not a bad movie.
There was a significant amount of differences between the film and the book. One being the death of king Duncan. In the novel, Duncan is murdered by Macbeth, but no one ever finds out. To prevent being blamed for the murder, the kings 2 sons, Donalbain and Malcolm flee the country. In the movie, while slaughtering Duncan, Malcolm walks into the bloodbath to see his fathers dead body. Macbeth urges him to flee the country, so he does not get framed for the murder. The second difference is the witches, in the book the witches are represented as haggard, evil, tricky and not very humanlike. Whereas in the movie the witches have more human qualities and don't necessarily speak in riddles. Hecate who plays an important role in the book, is not even included in the film. Lastly, in the end of the movie, Fleance plays a big role. he is seen in the end of the movie returning from running away to most likely full-fill his prophecy to be the future king of Scotland. In the novel, he does not return after his father, Banquo demands for him to flee. there are many differentiations between the movie and the novel, which make the story different to interpret.