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53 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

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  • 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)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 26
  3. Negative: 3 out of 26
  1. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    100
    Sensitive and vivid response to the tangled issues of teen violence, race and self-esteem.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    A good film for most of the way, and then a powerful film at the end, when, in the traditional Shakespearean manner, all of the plot threads come together, the victims are killed, the survivors mourn, and life goes on.
  3. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    60
    Too much of a locker-room melodrama to make for great tragedy.
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  4. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Charles Taylor
    30
    The film is a plodding, earnest adaptation that strips the source of its richness and ambiguity.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. DeQuilaH.
    9
    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!!!!!… Expand
  2. SetsunaSeiei
    6
    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 you should at least consider the reactions of those who appreciated the original and would like to see something at least marginally similiar.… Expand
  3. JohnG
    3
    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.… Expand

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