The Tragedy of Macbeth

Three witches tell Macbeth (Denzel Washington), the Thane of Glamis, that he will one day be King of Scotland, and he carries the prophecy home to his wife. Lady Macbeth (Frances McDormand) takes it more seriously than he does, and she is the one who pushes him toward the murder of Duncan (Brendan Gleeson). Joel Coen, directing without his brother for the first time, keeps the focus on the two of them, a husband and wife who still speak in the same low voice.