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Movie critics combined give O (2001) a score of 2.7563 out of 4
based on (168) reviews
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(37)
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O (2001) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Mike Gregory)Reel.com (Mike Gregory)
...read the complete O movie review at Reel.com (Mike Gregory)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
...read the complete O movie review at Film Freak Central
O (2001) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
...read the complete O movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Every character fated to die in Othello meets his or her maker by the time the curtain falls on Blake's adaptation, which means the manicured campus of Palmetto Grove is left littered with slain coeds. ...read the complete O movie review at TV Guide (Ken Fox)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
...read the complete O movie review at ShowBIZ Data (--)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Dark, intelligent. ...read the complete O movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Metroactive (Jimmy Aquino)Metroactive (Jimmy Aquino)
There are episodes of Boston Public that are far more exploitative than O . ...read the complete O movie review at Metroactive (Jimmy Aquino)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.37 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
...read the complete O movie review at Plugged In
O (2001) scores a combined 2.17 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
...read the complete O movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete O movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
O (2001) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete O movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
O (2001) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete O movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New Times (L.A.) (Luke Y. Thompson)New Times (L.A.) (Luke Y. Thompson)
The film generally looks like a TV special, with low production values and lots of closeups. ...read the complete O movie review at New Times (L.A.) (Luke Y. Thompson)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (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 the complete O movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Popkorn JunkieThe Popkorn Junkie
...read the complete O movie review at The Popkorn Junkie
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Supremely stylish and uncomfortably threatening. ...read the complete O movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Manages to default its own power by ending on a far more disturbing and insulting note than teenagers getting shot ...read the complete O movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
What is missing from this modern version is an inner depth or richness to the characters which would lend credence to the complex issues and extreme behavior on display. ...read the complete O movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)
...read the complete O movie review at DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)
Its ambitions are noteworthy, but ultimately fail. ...read the complete O movie review at Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Offers a thoughtful reading on adolescence pushed to the edge. ...read the complete O movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Modern orchestral Shakespearian music has best been associated with the lyrical and thematic efforts of Patrick Doyle, though the most recent adaptation of Othello had been the film by the same name a few years earlier, for which Charlie ...read the complete O movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
"O" is notorious for the fact that it was formerly the property of another studio, which refused to release it after the Columbine shootings, believing that it could lead to further campus trouble, and shelved it until Lion's Gate ...read the complete O movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
Nelson has all of his actors speaking in whispers. This risky technique can work, as it did spectacularly in THE DEEP END, but with actors more interested in posing than working, the effect is sleep inducing. Sheen, to his credit, does chew up the ...read the complete O movie review at Steve Rhodes
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Rita Kempley)Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Everything has been modernized except for the characters, and that's this movie's tragic flaw. ...read the complete O movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
O (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
This turgid melodrama fast-breaks away from the heart of its own subject. ...read the complete O movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
In trying to make "Othello" more lifelike and bring it down to a younger audience -- in effect, to make it more democratic -- the adaptation has rendered the material artless. ...read the complete O movie review at The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (David Ansen)Newsweek (David Ansen)
The actors attack their roles with commitment (Hartnett’s understatement is impressive), but their fervor can’t hide the movie’s implausible, often confusing storytelling. ...read the complete O movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Without the poetry, a retelling of Othello becomes paved with believability problems -- especially for a modern, movie-fed audience. ...read the complete O movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Rita Kempley)Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
A worthy, well-acted attempt to transform Shakespeare's Othello into a tragic touchstone for modern teens. ...read the complete O movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
In trying to make Othello more lifelike and bring it down to a younger audience ... the adaptation has rendered the material artless. ...read the complete O movie review at New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Amy Taubin)Village Voice (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 the complete O movie review at Village Voice (Amy Taubin)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
'O' retells Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello", setting it in a modern private high school. Odin James (Mekhi Phifer) is recruited for the Palmetto Grove basketball team; he's the only black student in school. Odin has a promising future in ...read the complete O movie review at The Movie Chicks
O (2001) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
...read the complete O movie review at Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
...read the complete O movie review at Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
...read the complete O movie review at Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
O (2001) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Though no fault of the filmmakers or cast, this is exactly the kind of film I'm not likely to enjoy. For that reason, I'd originally decided to keep my bias to myself. However, as so many other ...read the complete O movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
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