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Release Date: 19 February, 2002 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.99! Cast: Complete Cast (13 total) |
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As someone who has read and watched Othello many times on stage, I thought this modern take on Shakespeare's most relevent-for-today tragedy was a great example of how Shakespeare can truly translate into the problems of our day: racism, bi-racial sterotypes and fears, jealousy, class, race, etc. The acting was superb, as always, Julie Stiles glows in every role she plays. However, at times I couldn't help but feel as if the movie was either trying too hard to follow the exact plot of Othello, or was confused along the way and added other events and scenes to cover what they lost. But overwall, not a bad modern version of Othello (near the end was well-acted and quite bone chilling...). But it's not really worth buying, probably best to rent this one.
Othello is quite a fellow
This movie is great, and one of the oddest films i've seen in awhile, much like the book. What's amazing is the book is put in modern times with the same story and it works. I'm so glad that they didn't stray from the book, as most Shakespeare movies do; they keep it true as the author meant. Another great thing about this movie is that it is fantastically acted. Phifer is fantastic as Othello, and puts on screen all the rage that reading just can't act out. His anger, as written in the book, is portrayed very, very well. And Julia Stiles also is fantastic as his lover whom he loves, and with whom she loves just as much, yet can't do anything about the unknown false information that Othello(oden) is being fed. He's suspicious and she has no idea why. if only his jealousy wouldn't have gotten so far, but it did...
What's so true about the movie, and book, is that the one who does wrong always gets off the easy way. Everyone dies but the criminal, everyone faces his punishment, yet the irony is the criminal is the one that faces no pain. IT is amazing irony. Good movie
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