The Tragedy of Macbeth

"A Macbeth... that, for all its darkness of import, is light-spirited, fleet, and intoxicating."

"Compelling and visually brilliant..."

"It resonates with the ancient power of a ritual."

"Denzel Washington delivers one of the best performances of his career... but it’s Kathryn Hunter who gives this film its witchy magic."

"Nothing short of magnificent."

"Joel Coen's stripped-down take... instantly secures its place among the most audacious modern screen adaptations of Shakespeare."

"It's an efficient little film, despite its fussy aesthetics..."

"A triumph of mood above all else..."

"It captures age-old story beats with thrilling panache..."

"Visceral, haunted and severe..."

"There's real resonant power in all that sound and fury - a tragedy stripped back and reborn but the essential truth of it undiminished, half a millennium on."

"The highly stylised aesthetic of the film - coupled with regretfully restrained performances - transform Macbeth into an all too tedious tragedy."

"The Tragedy of Macbeth is pretty much just one phenomenal Denzel Washington performance..."

"Move over, Branagh!"

"It's short, sharp and savage."

"The Tragedy of Macbeth astounds on every level..."

"Stark but utterly compelling..."

"Gripping and cumulatively powerful..."