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Movie critics combined give O (2001) a score of 2.7563 out of 4
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O (2001) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Leave it to Hollywood to make a bold, challenging film for teens (and adults) only to let it collect dust on a shelf as proposed release dates were set, then scratched, many times over. Such was the sad and unfair case with Tim Blake Nelson's O, ...read the complete O movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
O (2001) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Matinee Magazine (Joe McGovern)Matinee Magazine (Joe McGovern)
Speaks on the level of its subjects through an allegory that stays faithful to its overall purpose, yet while refusing to pander, stack the deck, or dumb itself down. ...read the complete O movie review at Matinee Magazine (Joe McGovern)
O (2001) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Epinions.com (James E. Laczkowski)Epinions.com (James E. Laczkowski)
Tim Blake Nelson brilliantly recreates an immortal story that truly opens your eyes. ...read the complete O movie review at Epinions.com (James E. Laczkowski)
O (2001) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
Sensitive and vivid response to the tangled issues of teen violence, race and self-esteem. ...read the complete O movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
One of the most emotionally effective versions of Othello yet. ...read the complete O movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
It's almost a pity this film is rated R, because teenagers stand to gain the most from a screening. It can be difficult at times to understand the pertinence of plays like Othello, with their antiquated language and dusty history. O ...read the complete O movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Time (Richard Schickel)Time (Richard Schickel)
On your already groaning Shakespeare for Teens video shelf, stack this one above "10 Things I Hate About You" (a.k.a. "The Taming of the Shrew") and quite a bit below "Romeo + ...read the complete O movie review at Time (Richard Schickel)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
It's a doomy dirge of a movie, in which the protagonists, or at least the actors who play them, aren't equipped to handle their outsize passions. ...read the complete O movie review at New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Exceptionally intelligent and powerful contemporary adaptation. ...read the complete O movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bob BloomBob Bloom
A prime example of this is 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You, which was basically The Taming of the Shrew in a high school.Less successful was last year's adaptation of Hamlet with Ethan Hawke as the heir apparent of the Denmark Corp. Here the setting ...read the complete O movie review at Bob Bloom
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Michael DequinaMichael Dequina
Placing the Bard's _Othello_ in a modern high school context was a most inspired idea on the part of director Nelson and screenwriter Brad Kaaya, for so many elements in the original play so seamlessly translate to the charged atmosphere and psychology ...read the complete O movie review at Michael Dequina
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
Hugo's major problem with Odin and Desi's relationship is not the interracial piece of the puzzle. That's just another corner of the complete picture of deceit and dislike he feels. Although he is not thrilled with the fact that Odin has arguably the ...read the complete O movie review at Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
...read the complete O movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Review by Mark Dujsik The movie market is overrun by movies aimed directly at youth. Translation: movie theaters have become a haven of mindless entertainment to be fed upon by masses of people who are seeking pure escapism and have nothing better to ...read the complete O movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)
Film fans know by now that O was a film surrounded by controversy which led to many delays for its theatrical release. In the wake of Columbine, the straightforward adult themes of this contemporary teen film updating of William Shakespeare's Othello ...read the complete O movie review at MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
In fact, O was shot in 1998 and was being edited when the Columbine massacre occurred; as a result, Miramax declined to release the film, and it languished on the shelf for over a year before Lions Gate stepped in. There will undoubtedly be a great ...read the complete O movie review at Reel.com
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Director Tim Blake Nelson and screenwriter Brad Kaaya had to wait two years for their collaborative effort to be released in theatres. "O" is a retelling/retooling of Shakespeare's Othello, with the action taking place on the basketball court at a ...read the complete O movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
This translation of Othello into a modern setting works beautifully to bring out some of the most interesting themes of the play, with the essential conflicts between, and within, the characters playing out in a natural and compelling manner. With its ...read the complete O movie review at DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Doves flutter in a bell tower as an angelic choir sings. We hear someone say, "I know you're not supposed to be jealous of anything, but to soar and take flight -- that's living." As he speaks of his envy of hawks, the music shifts to hip-hop, setting ...read the complete O movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Shakespeare's Othello transposed to an American High School, starring Julia Stiles and Mekhi Phifer.Impressive adaptation of Othello into teen drama - strong performances by the three leads and assured direction by Tim Blake Nelson.Of the spate of ...read the complete O movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("The Arrow")DVD Clinic ("The Arrow")
The classic tale of Othello is moved onto the contemporary basketball courts of a high school and it works. A young successful black athlete named Odin (Phifer) is convinced by his devious and envious “friend” Hugo (Hartnett), that the love of his life ...read the complete O movie review at DVD Clinic ("The Arrow")
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The story translates well into this modern high school athletic setting. Young people grow up fast these days, and this story shows clearly the dangers of inexperienced people dealing with emotions as powerful as love and jealousy. The fact that star ...read the complete O movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
O (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Odin, the star basketball player at a private school in the South, is the only African-American student there. He dates the daughter of the dean, who may disapprove but keeps his thoughts ...read the complete O movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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