"O" - Entry 16 (out of sequence)

This modern day remake of Shakespeare's classic play, Othello, in my opinion, was done brilliantly. The story line followed the original so well; it's obvious this film was not just thrown together to make a quick Hollywood dollar.
In scene 16 the camera pans up the spiral staircase in the dorm where, at the top of the case, Hugo is describing to Odin his flawless plan to deal with Michael and Desi. The spiral staircase serves as a subtle symbol of a situation that is about to spiral out of control.
Hugo has planted the seed of jealousy in Odin's mind and has fed it so well; cultivating it to the point of being out of control. Hugo played on the weakness of Odin's need to self medicate his jealousy by supplying him with alcohol and crack-cocaine, all the while knowing this is a deadly combination when mixed with raging jealousy.
Hugo tells Odin, "You're everything to me O. You're not my friend, you're my brother. When a brother's been wronged, so have I..." Hugo then describes in detail the sequence of events and time lines that he has devised and assures Odin that his plan will work. As Hugo describes his plan it is depicted to the audience, step by step. But who's thoughts are we seeing; Hugo's or Odin's?
I think we're seeing Odin's imagination as Hugo narrates. This imagination prompts Odin to inquire about a third party who will be involved; the picked on and angry side kick, Roger. Roger also has an ax to grind and is a willing participant to get revenge.
This scene is important to the story because it emphasizes how Hugo has managed to manipulate several different people simultaneously without any one of them suspecting his ulterior motive. Just like the original play - this tragedy depicts the dangers of jealousy.
I gave this film a "two-thumbs up."