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Title: A wonderful twist on Shakespeare
Review: I have to admit that I came upon this particular version of Macbeth quite by accident. I had a dear friend bring it over one night to watch since we both have a love of quirky interpretations of classical works. I was half expecting a lame attempt to jump on the bandwagon, but I was most pleasantly surprised once the video started. Sam Worthington (before Avatar) was dark and brooding, the whole cast was aptly cast and very believable. I loved the Macbeth twist to almost a Mafia type "King", and this truly made the movie. I think my friend described it best as The Godfather meets Shakespeare, because that is exactly what you get. It's dark, it's violent and it's gripping. The director captures the dark theme of the original play so wonderfully that you hardly realize they are speaking old English. By 15 minutes you'll be so engrossed you won't want the story to end. A wonderful adaptation, and you certainly won't waste your money.
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