Macbeth (15)
Director: Justin Kurzel. Starring: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard. 113 mins.
This extraordinary retelling of William Shakespeare’s story of a king driven to murder and madness is presented with remarkable style and vision. Macbeth (Fassbender) is a man of war: we see him in climactic, eye-popping battle scenes. He meets a troupe of witches who foretell his future. His wife, Lady Macbeth (Cotillard), hatches a plot to kill beloved King Duncan and seize his crown by force. The cast give spellbinding performances, bringing Shakespeare’s words chillingly to life.