Not a big Shakespeare fan but the performances are great! 3/10

Rating: 3/10 (13 February 2016)

Review: I was expecting this movie to be a modern day version of this all time classic but the director chose to stick with Shakespeare's words, which got on my nerves from the beginning to the end. I'm really not a fan of Shakespeare's writing but I heard great things about this film, especially the main characters acting but I personally fell asleep through most of this film. The action scenes were impressive at the beginning but as soon as they opened there mouths, I lost total interest. Its a shame, because Fassbender and Cotillard are great and there chemistry is extremely believable but the whole "thy" "thee" language just wasn't for me. When Macbeth starts to lose his mind, especially when he burns the bodies and loses his wife, there is a sense of intensity which I slightly enjoyed. With that aside, I did find the pace quite slow and the long, unnecessary speeches made it seem like it was never going to end. Anyway, this movie was definitely made for a specific audience in mind but I personally didn't enjoy it. Boring!
Round-Up: I've become a bit of a Fassbender fan since his great performances in Haywire, Prometheus, the X-Men franchise and the weird and wonderful Frank, which was definitely out of his comfort zone. His performance in this movie was extremely intense and amazing in places so, although I didn't enjoy it, that is definitely not due to his commitment to the role. He is due to star in Assassin's Creed later on this year after the release of X-Men: Apocalypse and Weightless with Christian Bale so he is definitely showing that he can star in various types of movies. Everyone is waiting for Alien: Covenant, which is due to be released next year and because of the popularity of his character in Prometheus, I'm sure he will be making an appearance in the Ridley Scott classic. Anyway, this is the first major release for Australian born Justin Kurzel, who is due to direct Assassin's Creed. He certainly got the most out of the actors and his interpretation of Macbeth is true to Shakespeare's writing but you need to be into that type of dialogue to enjoy this movie. It did look authentic and the costume department done a great job but it's just not my cup of tea.
Budget: $15-20million Worldwide Gross: $12.6million
I recommend this movie to people who are into their drama/war movies starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, David Thewlis, Jack Reynor, David Hayman, Sean Harris and Brian Nickels. 3/10