An extremely silly and smart film, "Macbeth: The Comedy" never takes itself too seriously. Allison LiCalsi's interpretation of the Scottish play points out the inherent goofiness of ambition. The acting is perfect -- subtle when it needs to be, over-the-top when nothing else will do (check out Lady Macbeth's writhing-on-the-bed scene). The leading roles are handled with aplomb, and some of the minor roles (the murderers, the witches) nearly steal the show. LiCalsi's screenplay bounces between Shakespeare's own words and the contemporary vernacular. Sounds like a strange fit, but it works -- pretty soon, your ear forgets which is which and just enjoys the whole twisted tale. This is not a movie for the pretentious -- allow yourself to giggle and get into it.
Review of Macbeth: The Comedy
