Macbeth is, in my opinion Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, so when I can watch a version of it I will.
This version is okay, but nothing special, except for Antony Sher's performance as Macbeth, which had all the subtlety and layers that the character deserves. Everything was visibly bubbling away under the surface, though towards the end he joined the rest of the cast in being a bit too over the top for my taste.
Harriet Walker was also pretty good at times as Lady Macbeth, though I felt she lacked the strength and force that the character should have, and though this makes her fall into madness more plausible, it does also make her a less interesting character to watch.
The Weird Sisters were dreadful. Completely over the top and all dialogue delivered so quickly and quietly it was almost impossible to hear what they were saying. Just bad.
This version is okay, but nothing special, except for Antony Sher's performance as Macbeth, which had all the subtlety and layers that the character deserves. Everything was visibly bubbling away under the surface, though towards the end he joined the rest of the cast in being a bit too over the top for my taste.
Harriet Walker was also pretty good at times as Lady Macbeth, though I felt she lacked the strength and force that the character should have, and though this makes her fall into madness more plausible, it does also make her a less interesting character to watch.
The Weird Sisters were dreadful. Completely over the top and all dialogue delivered so quickly and quietly it was almost impossible to hear what they were saying. Just bad.
The location of the Roundhouse theatre where it was filmed was very interesting, giving a lot of good spaces for the production to explore and use, often giving quite a claustrophobic edge to it and helping to capture the mood.
To sum up, if you're a fan of Macbeth I'd say give it a watch, some bits are worth it, if not then try and find a better version than this to make you a fan of Macbeth.
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