Macbeth Movie

Upon see the movie Macbeth, I have a few things to say. The first thing that comes to me about the movie is that it looks like low budget film. The setting was a canyon and a cave. When I read the play, I actually envisioned a lovely palace like in Shakespeare’s time where the cave scenes were. The whole set, costumes, and props looked like they cost $10.99.

Second thought I have is the movie looked dubbed. One point where it looked dubbed where Malcolm was talking near the end and at some points where Macbeth was talking looked dubbed. I don’t know what it is but dubbed don’t sit well with me. I don’t think Macbeth was dubbed but it sure looked like it.

Third, I think Orson Welles likes New York a little too much because there were too many Statue of Liberty poses in Macbeth. For instance, Macbeth (Who is Welles himself) looked like the famous statue when he was going down to fight Malcolm and Macduff. I have nothing against the pose but it looked rather annoying.

Fourth, Welles like other directors changed the movie. For example, he added a holy man to the cast. Then Welles showed how Lady Macbeth died by jumping off of a cliff. I expected her to die by stabbing herself. Finally, Welles mixed the scenes and acts together in a strange way. One point showed Lady Macbeth sleepwalking after the soldiers plan their attack on the tyrant.

Finally, I think Lady Macbeth (Played by Jeanette Nolan) couldn’t act. The sleepwalking part was her worst part.