Othello Moderno
O is a teen adapted modernization of Shakespeare’s play “Othello, The Moor of Venice”. Now, with modernizations things can get a little shaky. The filmmakers tried to make it as close to the actual story though. It revolves around Odin “Othello” (Mekhi Phifer). He goes to an esteemed prep school which is located in America. In the story Odin is on the basketball team, from the story you can see that he was accepted for his ability to bring glory to them on the basketball court. The antagonist of the story is Hugo “Iago” (Josh Hartnett). Some say that Jealousy is a dangerous emotion. In this case one could say it really is. The affection of Hugo’s father, who is also the coach of the basketball team is enough to cause a spark. There is a part in the movie where the coach (Martin Sheen), says of Odin, "I love him like my own son." Hugo has the ability to manipulate people to do his own doing. This is a part where the movie itself lacks a bit. The ease he has with convincing people makes it look like he is not manipulating them, but merely playing upon their sense of gullibility. From then on Hugo begins a path of manipulation and deceit towards his o
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Mekhi Phifer, Seeing Mekhi, Sheen Odin, Hartnett Jealousy, Moor Venice, Julia Stiles, Odin Desi, Mighty Rodrigo, Odin Hugo, , gullibility characters, mekhi phifer, basketball court, basketball team,
Approximate Word count = 780
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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