Beautiful shots, awkward dialogue, good ending

Rating: 8/10 (20 February 2020)

The costumes, dramatic shots, and sets were all incredible. From an artistic standpoint, the movie is perfect. The movie put an emphasis on the battle scenes in the beginning and end of the movie, something different from the play. This allowed for amazing action shots, especially with the fire at the end. It also captures Macbeth's raw emotions and loneliness with the landscape shots as he rides off.
However, like with almost every movie retelling of a Shakespeare play, the dialogue was just awkward at times. The acting was good, but it was hard to appreciate through some of the uncomfortable scenes. The strangest one was probably Macbeth's reaction to his wife's death.
The ending made up for anything awkward in the movie. While I would've liked to see this movie's take on "Burnham woods come to Dunsinane", the way the battle was shot was creative and unique. The best part of the ending was probably Fleance's return. It was a great spin on the play's ending, while still leaving it open to the viewer's imagination.