A superb movie showing humans with all key emotions in life: love, jealously, betrayal, trust, and envy.
As a beautifully crafted modernized version of Shakespeare's "Othello" this movie showcases the effects of jealously and suspicion in its truest form (although taken to a much higher level). It tells the story of a promising young basketball player named Odin (Mekhai Phifer) and it is his jealousy and putting his trust in the wrong friend that is his downfall. While living the dream with his girlfriend, Desi (Julia Stiles), his close friend Hugo (Josh Hartnett) is engulfed in powerful envy and comes up with a plot to ruin Odin's plans.
It is such a powerful movie and I can't help but feel sorry for all of the characters, even the twisted, heartless Hugo. The performances were stunning and I don't think a modernized version of Shakespeare's "Othello" could be any better. This modernized take on Shakespeare by far surpasses "Romeo and Juilet". It is definitely worth the 90 minutes.
As a beautifully crafted modernized version of Shakespeare's "Othello" this movie showcases the effects of jealously and suspicion in its truest form (although taken to a much higher level). It tells the story of a promising young basketball player named Odin (Mekhai Phifer) and it is his jealousy and putting his trust in the wrong friend that is his downfall. While living the dream with his girlfriend, Desi (Julia Stiles), his close friend Hugo (Josh Hartnett) is engulfed in powerful envy and comes up with a plot to ruin Odin's plans.
It is such a powerful movie and I can't help but feel sorry for all of the characters, even the twisted, heartless Hugo. The performances were stunning and I don't think a modernized version of Shakespeare's "Othello" could be any better. This modernized take on Shakespeare by far surpasses "Romeo and Juilet". It is definitely worth the 90 minutes.