Review of Curse of the Macbeths

I don't know much, but I know quality when I see it. In a world of glossy, formulaic crap comes Angus MacFadyen's take on Shakespeare's classic tragedy "MacBeth." Poignant and surprisingly funny at turns, this modestly budgeted adaptation begins with the common confusion of mid-Atlantic lingo and shakespearean lock-jaw and evolves into something quite different and alluring. Like a train wreck you can't turn away from, the emotionality and freedom of the performances (from a witch played with wicked wonder by Olivia Maxwell to wild, loosed and liberated Kevin McNally to Mr MacFadyen himself who cements himself as one of the most underrated actors of his generation) sets in motion a tale too tall to tell. Yet told with style and grace and - most of all - courage by an ensemble plucked from history in a manner worthy of its infamous scribe.