Lady Macbeth (2016)

There is nothing worse in the world than arranged marriages and being sold into marriage for a piece of land that can barely fit a cow for grazing. It just creates awkward situations and it doesn't give the couple time for any real chemistry to develop. That is the problem facing our main character in today's film Lady Macbeth which was released in 2016 and the film that was based off of the story  Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Nikolai Leskov was directed by William Oldroyd in his feature length directorial debut. The film revolves around 19TH Century England and it stars Florence Pugh (Fighting With My Family) as Katherine, the aforementioned woman that was sold into a tough marriage where it seems that the man does not care for her. As loneliness starts to set in, she develops a desire to have an affair with a worker on the estate, but things begin to take an ugly turn and it does not stop. The film also stars Cosmo Jarvis (The Habit Of Beauty) as Sebastian, Paul Hilton (Princes In The Tower) as Alexander, Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker) as Anna, Christopher Fairbank (Guardians Of The Galaxy) as Boris, Golda Rosheuvel (Coma Girl: The State of Grace) as Agnes, Rebecca Manley (The Selfish Giant) as Mary, and Bill Fellows (Charlotte Link - Im Tal des Fuchses ) as Dr. Burdon.

The film was interesting to say the least as we walk down the downward spiral of one woman who will do anything to keep her life together the way she wants it. The only thing I did not care for in the film was the scene where a child is murdered because of all the things they had done, why would you agree to do so if you couldn't already live with the things you had done. It's a story of how far a woman will go to keep living the indulgent decadent lifestyle that is now being afforded to her since she was sold into marriage. You ask yourself through the film, what will she do next and every time she does exactly what you think she is going to do. One thing is for sure and that is Florence Pugh did a lot of nude scenes in the film and for those of you that get excited over that, just watch Game of Thrones, there's tons of that going on in that show. The film also proves one thing for sure in 19TH Century England and that is that if you're not white then be careful because you may think you can trust her, but she is looking after her own wants and needs after all. The film overall was OK, I wasn't overly satisfied by the film and if I am beign honest I probably wouldn't see it again. Therefore, I am going to give the film an B for a final grade.