Review of O (2001) by Mollie P — 12 Feb 2008

I loved it in junior high, but I watched it again recently and realized how ridiculous it is.

This review of O (2001) was written by Mollie P on 12 Feb 2008.

O has generally received mixed reviews.

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By John W (1,851) on 26 Apr 2010

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By Sally Z (111) on 22 Apr 2011

A great job of modernizing Shakespeare's Othello play…

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By Cindy I (193) on 30 Apr 2010

A good film I say. Without this movie, we will not understand the Shakespeare version which is Othello. O is I say for outstanding…

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By Deb S (742) on 05 Feb 2011

The film takes place in an elite private school where Mehki Phifer portrays Odin James, the only African American student at the school and…

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By Miriam G (81) on 04 Mar 2011

O is a decent adaptation of Othello set around a high school basketball championship, with a snooze-worthy ending that clearly had little to…

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By K.t. N (81) on 09 Jun 2010

Bad acting!!! I hate julia stiles. the reasoning for the events are kinda lame…

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 18 Oct 2010

I saw O in theaters upon it's long-delayed release, and own the DVD…

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By Jessica H (1,882) on 01 Sep 2012

Perfect movie. I loved reading othello and I think this is a great adaptation…

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By Daniel W (1,325) on 19 Jan 2011

Further proof of the timelessness of Shakespeare - one of the best modern film adaptations I've seen - a great retelling of a great tragedy,…

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