O

Name: O
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Released: August 31, 2001
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Julia Stiles, Mekhi Phifer

2001

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Lions Gate Films | Release Date: August 31, 2001 | TV-MA

Starring: Julia Stiles, Mekhi Phifer

Summary: A contemporary retelling of "Othello," Shakespeare's timeless tale of treachery and jealousy, set in an elite private school located deep in the American South. (Lions Gate Films)

Director: Tim Blake Nelson

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Romance

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 95 min

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Sean Axmaker

Sensitive and vivid response to the tangled issues of teen violence, race and self-esteem. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

To an astonishing degree, O gets the tragic Shakespeare mood, that somber stentorian passion born of hidden slivers of ambition and betrayal. Read full review

Jami Bernard

This is a serious and well-acted drama, not a jokey ripoff, whose relevance (however distant) to Columbine is a plus. Read full review

Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard

Too much of a locker-room melodrama to make for great tragedy.

Desson Thomson

A fairly ordinary drama about young love, basketball, petty jealousy and high school politics. The movie also has one of the goofiest, over-the-top finales in recent memory. Read full review

Amy Taubin

Had Nelson and Kaaya been less concerned with following Othello to the letter and rather had pursued this love affair into uncharted cinematic waters, O might have been more than an unresolved mixture of gimmickry and good intentions. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

The makers of this malnourished teen drama haven't just dropped six letters from the title of Shakespeare's Othello, they have excised everything that gives the original its troubling power -- principally a point but also furious passion. Read full review

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DeQuilaH.

Mar 26, 2008

I loved this movie. It captured Shakespear's thoughts and feelings in a perfect way. This movie helped mw to understand the complex words of Shakespeare. I loved it!!!!!

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SetsunaSeiei

Apr 3, 2011

An interesting retelling, but somewhat luckluster since the actors weren't the best for their parts. Iago was the major offender here, since its character really couldn't be compared with the original's cunning and amorality. When you want to rewrite something as important as Othello youAn interesting retelling, but somewhat luckluster since the actors weren't the best for their parts. Iago was the major offender here, since its character really couldn't be compared with the original's cunning and amorality. When you want to rewrite something as important as Othello you should at least consider the reactions of those who appreciated the original and would like to see something at least marginally similiar.… Expand

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JohnG

Aug 15, 2009

I didn't like how they removed all abiguity of Iagos(Hugo) motives. Also the original scores sounded like they belonged on a day time soap opera, and the actors didn't always seen comfortable with the script. Harnet : "Am I your boy" He seemed very uncomfortable say it.

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