Review of O (2001) by Rob Y — 29 Dec 2007

LOVE this adaption of Othello! It's SO GOOD!

This review of O (2001) was written by Rob Y on 29 Dec 2007.

O has generally received mixed reviews.

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By G. Brandon H (245) on 12 May 2011

I definitely liked certain aspects of this film. The performances are mostly good despite the characters aren't completely realized…

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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 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 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 Enrica C (185) on 02 Jul 2010

A pointless, slow, predictable and boring movie â?? just Hartnett & Stiles were in it, so I wanted to watch it…

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By Chad T (108) on 15 Jun 2010

Way better than the critics gave it credit for and one of Josh Hartnett's better performances…

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By Andy G (1,207) on 29 May 2013

Wowsa...that was dark and disturbing. Hartnett and Phifer are great, but the story is a very adult story…

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By Caz H (231) on 03 Oct 2012

A thoroughly modern adaptation that still keeps to the spirit and themes of the play: a really good balance…

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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 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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