Othello
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Movie Reviews of Othello
Movie Review: SLOW, BUT WITH GOOD PERFORMANCES
Summary: 4 Stars
Oliver Parker's adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is a descent attempt at translating the story for the screen. The story itself is a slow-going, and a bit hard to follow at times. What saves the film are some good performances by a fine cast. Laurence Fishburne is good as Othello, and Irene Jacob is beautiful and powerful as Desmonda. The rest of the cast does a good job, but the standout performance is given by Kenneth Branagh as the villanous Iago.
The most interesting thing about this film is how the director makes the viewer feel a part of the story by having Othello and Iago look at the camera while giving their soliliquies. It's as if the actors are "talking" to the viewer, and this is quite powerful. Overall, "Othello" is a good adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Movie/DVD Grade: B
Movie Review: Finally a black Moor...Mr. William would have been pleased
Summary: 4 Stars
For his directorial debut Oliver Parker has chosen a great cast: the always incredible Laurence Fishburn as Othello, and the famous Shakespearean "maniac" Kenneth Branagh as Iago. Like Laurence Olivier, Branagh is another talanted actor, whose name is forever linked to the name of William Shakespeare in the movie industry. However, it's Fishburn who truly carries the film on his shoulders. His portrayal of Othello, with all that mixture of love and hate, devotion and betrayal, passion and intense jealousy, growing slowly into paranoia, makes a deep impression and a strong understanding of who Othello truly was. A very good interpretation of the Shakespearean classic standing in a row with Olivier's, Welles' and Bondarchuk's Othellos with one very major plus - finally a black Othello...Movie Review: Lots cut. Still lots to like.
Summary: 4 Stars
Mr Fishburne is good, but of course the play is aboutIago and so Mr Branagh leaves himself the best lines.
Irene Jacob makes for a pleasant Desdemona, but seems
a little unhappy with the lines and does not speak them
too well.
And is that Kurt Jurgens as the Duke at the start?
Jings if his voice gets any lower, you will have to
wear a miner's helmet to hear it.
All in all I would say this is a worthy addition to
the ever expanding list of Shakespearean movies.
Movie Review: Excellent Shakespeare Adaption
Summary: 4 Stars
I'd have to say that this is the best Shakespeare movie I've ever seen.Laurence Fishburne plays the part of Othello perfectly,and Kenneth Branagh is the best portrayel of Iago I've ever seen.I would reccomend this movie to any fan of Shakespeare.But the only thing w/ this movie, as with any Shakespeare movie, if you don't read the play first in class you don't know whats going on in the movie.I guarantee if you buy this movie, you will not be dissapointed.Movie Review: Signature Branagh
Summary: 4 Stars
The film should have been renamed "Iago" instead of Othello, because it's yet another ego-vehicle for Kenneth Branagh. He overshadows the main character, played by Laurence Fishburne. The film itself is gorgeously shot and very sexual, but it definitely has a modern feel to it. The cover makes it look like interracial softcore porn. It was probably intended to be a serious movie, but certain costume inaccuracies are just too obvious.