Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.9 / 5.0

Oh Iago Iago Iago:

Laurence Fishburne turns in an effective performance as Othello, and Irene Jacob's Desdemona is as beautiful as she is vulnerable. But the true star of this screen adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy is undoubtedly Kenneth Branagh's delightfully wicked and memorable Iago. While some uninitiated viewers may find the Shakespearean English hard to comprehend (having the English caption turned on will help immensely), Branagh's crystal-clear delivery and performance will leave little room for confusion about... more info

For the younger folks like me who just saw "O"...:

If you are curious to see how closely "O" stayed true to the original script of the Shakespeare play "Othello", by all means check out this film...I think you'll be impressed. As a 24 year-old with a mild appreciation for Shakespeare, all I can say is that watching "O" helped me to appreciate this 1995 adaptation (and story overall) so much more. I enjoyed Kenneth Branaugh as the impish and kniving Iago, and Laurence Fishburne as the majestic, powerful, and tragic title character. I highly urge younger... more info

Required to watch......:

For school I was required to watch this since we read the play Othello. I didn't think the movie was that good because some of the acting when it was supposed to be sad I was laughing my head off. Only unless you understand the Shakespeare language well this movie isn't worth it. The movie lacks good acting in my opinon and could of done better especially with Dedsdemona and some of the love scenes which were absolutely pathetic.

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