10 Great Films From 2015 You'll Never Watch Again (And Why)
3. Macbeth
Michael Fassbender gives a fierce performance as the title character in The Scottish Play, where he stars as a warrior determined to be king at any cost. He spills a lot of blood to reach his goal, with each death weighing heavier on his soul. The film is a full-blooded and gripping adaptation, which manages to stay faithful to the original text while keeping it fresh for a contemporary audience. Why Youll Never Watch It Again: Like the play the film is a gloomy affair that is all but guaranteed to depress the viewer. The film takes place in a hellish, muddy landscape where everybody is miserable and death is a way of life. The actors bring real depth to characters, as neither MacBeth nor Lady MacBeth are evil just for the sake of it. Theyve been scarred by their losses including the death of their child and both Fassbender and Marion Cotillard portray those wounds. With this in mind the film needs to be watched in the right mindset, as its far too grim to just throw on when people want to cheer themselves up.
