Othello (1995)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:25
Rotten:13
Average Rating:6.1/10
Consensus: Perhaps less than the sum of its parts, Othello is still highly entertaining, and features excellent performances from Laurence Fishburne and Kenneth Branagh.
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: An intense adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about the Moorish general who "loved not wisely, but too well" -- and so is duped by his evil aide into thinking that his wife has been... [More]
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Kenneth Branagh, Irčne Jacob, Nathaniel Parker
Director: Oliver Parker
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Laurence Fishburne is an actor of no little talent, but he lacks Othello's martial bearing and heroic stature. Full Review |
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Branagh, as Iago, is so obviously the best thing in this largely uninteresting interpretation that you feel sorry for him when he inevitably bites the big one. Full Review |
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A decent but not great version that makes Shakespeare's reliable play accessible, but the acting is uneven: Branagh is witty as Iago, Fishburne looks but doesn't sound right, and Jacob is pale as Desdemona. Full Review |
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A highly engaging attempt at Shakespeare's most domestic tragedy. Full Review |
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3/4 |
An entertaining, respectful adaptation that plays like an erotic thriller with Elizabethan language. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Fishburne gives an amazingly chilling turn; when his Othello receives the Bad News about his lady love, Fishburne positively radiates homicide.
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Fine Shakespeare adaptation
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Fine Shakespeare adaptation
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Mr. Branagh's superb performance...guarantees this film an immediacy that any audience will understand. Full Review |
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Every character is balanced by another similar or contrasting one, yet Parker does little to help the viewer make these associations. Full Review |
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Recommended only to those who haven't yet seen enough Shakespeare on film. Full Review |
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A pop-tart telling of Shakespeare's vengeful drama, done with remarkable flair.
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