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Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard star in this strikingly fresh and imaginative adaptation of William Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy, a cautionary tale of all-consuming passion and ambition. Set in 11th century Scotland, the narrative utilizes extensive outdoor locations in Scotland and England to depict a gritty, primitive world and to stage a spectacular battle that was only described in the play. Fassbender plays Macbeth as a war hero with post-traumatic stress, and as he and Lady Macbeth discover that one murder begets another and another, their delivery of Shakespeare’s verse becomes ever more intensely intimate. Visually stunning, this is a meaty, visceral Macbeth. With David Thewlis, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, Elizabeth Debicki. Director: Justin Kurzel. (UK/USA) 110 min.