Lady Macbeth

This film was a brilliant exercise in character development and execution ... Well done!

I had been hearing about this film for some time. Glad to finally catch it. This was really interesting. I'm so confused here, because I want to call every single character except the maid the bad guy.

Florence Pugh is so in possession of her characters. This movie was intense. I liked the slow, deep passion and obsession.

the movie about the consequences of sexual deprivation

This thing had me picking up my jaw from the floor from time to time. The main character is such an interesting and frightening force. No wonder Florence Pugh was such an instant star.

A period piece about basically a serial killer, dominated by the beautiful, uber-talented Florence Pugh.

A haunting and at times brutal psychological thriller, led by the brilliant Pugh.

It was long drawn out and depressing. Horrible people being horrible to other people who might also be horrible. Dreary, yawn inducing 'drama'.

First off this struck me as a very atmospheric and eery type watch from the start - it has a looming sense about it. There's noteably little in the way of dialogue, with a fair amount of scenes being set (if just at the start) in silence. This leaves the viewer wondering whats led to what is going on, the motives of people and what might happen etc. It appears very much a symbolic watch, being mostly about the perception of women by men at the time its set in (the 1800s), how worthy their deemed etc. Its decidedly unsettling, with violence present, if only now and again but there's a definite tension present throughout. Its not just the dialogue thats sparse but the rural setting also appears desolate and undoubtedly adds to the atmosphere present. I suppose it acts as a sort of metaphor for the female characters, who feel stuck in their various roles/situations. There are some relatively saucy scenes present, so it may not be an ideal watch to see with family but as an example of an atmospheric watch, its good, just be aware that its a slow moving film, so don't expect slick action scenes or a fast paced plot. Florence Pugh does well in the titular character role, I'd say. Her costumes look quite stunning at times and she comes across as a well thought out character. Overall I'd happily recommend this film.

I was not sure how I would feel about this movie given the subject matter, but man did I enjoy it. I did not expect to love this movie. I only read the synopsis before watching and didn't even take a look at the cast, but Florence Pugh's performance blew me away (I've come to expect that of her tbf). Spoiler-ish: The coldness that she depicted when anything or anyone stood in the way of what she wanted was amazing. The scene with Anna and her father-in-law? Absolutely chilling. Spoilers for sure: The manipulation she displayed when Sebastian felt guilty by saying "WE did this for US" when it was indeed her that was dealing the deathly blows. Sebastian is not at all absolved of his part (especially when it came to poor Teddy!), but him taking the punishment (and Anna as well) and Katherine getting off for murdering two men AND A TODDLER…is one of the most realistic endings for this subject I've ever seen. Their love did not conquer racism or be like Romeo and Juliet. Katherine said she would do anything to be with Sebastian, said that she did everything for them, and in the end she saved herself and herself alone. 10/10, standing ovation, all of that.