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The Film 'Macbeth' By Justin Kurzel

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The film “Macbeth” (2015), directed by Justin Kurzel, isn’t just worth watching for its Scottish accents. The viewers are presented to an interpretation, that demonstrates the Scottish play’s original lines with an artistic and magnificent filming technique.
As a director of a film that is based on a Shakespeare play, it is important to let the words speak for themselves and reflect the art in the message and actions. The film reveals a combination of beautiful clips and actors with a true talent and insight in the characters’ mentality. Michael Fassbender does a mind-blowingly good job as Macbeth at losing his senses in exchange for the beloved power. Nevertheless, it is shown that the manuscript was intended as a theatrical play. The acting
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