Macbeth (2015)

Storyline

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

Plot Keywords

shakespeare play, based on play, scotland, throne, ambition, king, rise to power, stabbing, sword fight, witchcraft, sword, queen, battlefield, battle, witch, kingdom, prophecy, murder, stabbed to death, sex standing up

Short Review

Director Justin Kurzel seems to have set out to answer the question, "What if the supremely ambitious Thane of Glamis (played here by Michael Fassbender) was a druggie?"