Movie Thoughts: The Tragedy of MacBeth
I’m a massive Coen Brothers fan, and I was looking forward to their latest offering. Their ability to switch between dark comedy and just plain dark is unparalleled. It’s amazing to me that Raising Arizona and No Country for Old Men are made by the same people. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was great. As a basic white Millennial male, I love The Big Lebowski.
The thing is, this doesn’t feel like a Coen Brothers movie. Maybe that’s because only one of them directed it. It doesn’t even feel like a commercial movie. It almost feels like a master’s thesis. An…