![]() ![]() I felt the emotional prescence in this movie much more than I expected to, much more than I would have had had the movie toned its violence and sexual imagery down to snag a more desirable PG-13 rating. But, as "Othello" is a tragedy, "O" can only come to a tragic end. ![]() The story that ensues is stellar (naturally, as it is based off of one of Shakespeare's best works). ![]() The glory bestowed upon Odin draws ferocious envy one of his friends, Hugo(Josh Hartnett), who plots a scheme playing on Odin's jealous nature to break Odin and Desi up and, in the process, give him some sense of satisfaction. Odin is a knockout NBA prospect and the center of attention wherever he goes, and seems to have everything, including the dean's daughter as his girlfriend, Desi(Julia Stiles). ![]() James' fame comes from his incredible prowess on the basketball court. O is Odin James(Mekhai Phifer), the protagonist, whose good intentions and tragic flaws work against him when provoked. For those who haven't picked up on it by now, "O" is a modernization of Shakespeare's "Othello". "O" gets it right, adapting modern language to emphatically convey emotion. Baz Luhrman's "Romeo and Juliet" was a wonderfully artistic movie, but keeping the original dialogue, a risky premise from the outset in a modern background, harmed the flow of the movie, making it seem incongruous. However, given competition such as "10 Things I Hate About You", its not much of a compliment. The high point of "O" is that its probably the best "modern" adaptation of Shakespeare to date. ![]()
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