"O" (2001) Is an updated version of the Shakespeare play Othello. "O" revolves around a high school cast and spotlights a basketball player named Odin, played by Mekhi Phifer. Shakespeares original Othello told the tale of love gone bad by jealousy. The movie in my opinion is nothing close to the Shakespeare version. Both version's are based around jealousy. The movie version of Othello includes some big names such as, Julia Stiles, Josh Harnett and Martin Sheen. I enjoyed the movie, I had seen in previously before this assignment but had to re-watch it as I had forgotten some parts. The movie is about a basketball team with mostly white players except one black player, Odin James (played by Mekhi Phifer). The team was coached by Coach Duke Goulding (played by Martin Sheen). Gouldings son Hugo (played by Josh Harnett) is a player on the team who feels he doesnt recieve the glory he should from his father who glorifies Odin. The coach gives Odin the Best player award and even tells him he loves him like his own son. Hugo decides he is going to get revenge on the boys who stole his glory. I would suggest this movie becuase it's a good watch. I stayed on the edge of my seat watching this, and was tearing up at the end. Definately a tragedy. I cant say that Shakespeare would consider this an adaptation of his original, but I enjoyed it.
Websites Used:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184791/
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/guides/summaries/othello/othello_summary.htm
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