Review – Macbeth (2010)

Patrick Stewart stars in this adaptation of Shakespeare's classic. This production more than a little reminiscent of the Ian McKellen version of Richard III, particularly the alternate-universe-1930s look and feel of the art direction. Unfortunately, the casting folks decided to hire stage actors rather than movie stars, with predictably over-wrought results. Though overall I wasn't too impressed, I'll give the filmmakers this: I've never seen the Weird Sisters done in a way that made them quite so genuinely scary. Their scenes are worth the viewing time, even if none of the rest of it stands out. Mildly amusing