In one of many adaptations of Shakespeare plays (in this case "Othello"), high school student Odin James (Mekhi Phifer) has everything that he wants, including hot girlfriend Desi Brable (Julia Stiles), but Hugo Goulding (Josh Hartnett) seeks to undermine everything. I actually like this Shakespeare adaptation better than the recent adaptations of "Romeo and Juliet" or "Hamlet", as this one uses modern language. I mean, Shakespearean talk sounds nice, but it just doesn't seem to fit in a world of iPods and such.
So, I recommend "O", even if the cast members sometimes try a little to hard to emote. Also starring Andrew Keegan, Rain Phoenix, Martin Sheen and John Heard.
Not that this is really related, but Tim Blake Nelson has now been involved in two updated versions of classic literature: he directed this one and starred in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (adapted from "The Odyssey"). And both begin with O. Hmm...
So, I recommend "O", even if the cast members sometimes try a little to hard to emote. Also starring Andrew Keegan, Rain Phoenix, Martin Sheen and John Heard.
Not that this is really related, but Tim Blake Nelson has now been involved in two updated versions of classic literature: he directed this one and starred in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (adapted from "The Odyssey"). And both begin with O. Hmm...