Although the two versions of Macbeth, the original and the modern, equally depict the play of Macbeth, they have their similarities and differences. A huge similarity noted between the two were the personalities of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. They both portray her as a woman with serious mental and guilt issues. Their actions end up to the destruction of their conscience and mind. A huge difference that really takes the two films apart is the whole concept of "power". The original film brings to life the theme of corruption in government. It makes the theme powerful as you see a man commit evil deeds to become king. On the other side of the spectrum,the modern film is weak in this aspect because it is simply about a drug deal. The concept of drug dealing is very weak compared to talking about a more vigorous aspect such as kingship. Overall I preferred the first film due to the lack of effectiveness in the overall plot.
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