movie analysis
Eleventh-century Scotland, like all of Europe in the dark ages, was fraught with quarrels and wars. King Duncan was fighting fiercely with the rebels at this time. There was no winner or loser. The film uses a black and white base in color, and the props also follow the principle of simplicity and simplicity. Rather than telling a story based on "Macbeth", it is better to say that this is a remake that was born as a tribute to the drama. .
King Duncan & Prince Malcolm in The Tragedy of Macbeth
However, the opening and the rhythm of the drama are different. The film chooses the perspective of soldiers and kings to explain the anxiety and tragicness of the war. This gloomy atmosphere is paired with the play's unique sad music, which makes everyone fall into infinite anxiety about the status quo. For King Duncan, and for the whole of Scotland, this war was decisive. They all understand that if they fail, the chaotic situation will make Scotland a fish on the knife.
The soldier tried his best to describe the battle, and he described two great warriors, Macbeth and Banquo. The two of them will eventually win and become national heroes. At this time, the movie scene changed, and they came to the battlefield of Macbeth and Banquo under the fog. They encountered the witch on the way back, and her eloquent demeanor made them vigilant. The film and the play overlap here, and their very different personalities are shown through their actions.
Hail, Macbeth. Congratulations, Sir Grimes. You will be the future king. And Banquo, you are both smaller and greater than Macbeth, not as happy as he is, but much happier than him. You will not be king, and your descendants will be kings. - witch
The Witch in The Tragedy of Macbeth
Banquo regards witches as evil, and he knows the horror of the devil. These evil things only prophesy what you want to know. However, the pros and cons, or the cost of dealing with it, they do not mention a word, waiting for you to fall into the trap of fraud, betrayal, conspiracy, etc.
Macbeth is on the contrary. He is full of puzzlement and curiosity about the witch's statement. When the prophecy is fulfilled step by step, he gradually becomes greedy and suspicious. Compared with the past, he chooses to abandon his kindness, courage and integrity. character, willing to devote himself to the palace of power and murder.
One of the wonderful things about this movie is that it uses simple scene matching, combined with the rhythm of the drama, to fully show the audience the process of Macbeth's character change. What's more, if we think about it, the film actually hints at the bloody consequences of betraying our own conscience.
The army is full of corpses and corpses
Just a few years later, Macbeth, who wore the crown, began to expand his military frantically. Since 1052, Macbeth has continued to conflict with the Kingdom of England, but even if he advocates force, the huge gap in national resources has made Scotland repeatedly defeated. Seeing the opportunity, Prince Malcolm took the opportunity to raid Macbeth, killing Macbeth and his successor Lullach in 1057, and finally regaining the throne.
Macbeth is the European representative of the dark age. Not only did Shakespeare's plays make him known to the world, but his advocacy of interests, force, and conspiracy is also a wake-up call for future generations. The dragon slayer eventually becomes a dragon. The reason why the tragedy is remembered is that after you sublimate and refine its plot, no matter how you change it, you can't escape the ironic reality of the drama. It is like the witch in "Macbeth", giving people endless hints, vague and looming, telling people that under the inducement of corruption, "integrity" is only a flash in the pan, and "interest" is the day.
No matter how long the darkness is, the day will come. -- "Macbeth"