Scene Response--"O"

First of all, I enjoyed this movie and this take on Shakespeare's Othello, it was modern and a little more interesting than the play. One scene that really jumped out at me was the scene when Hugo was asked to go to the Duke's office (his father) and have dinner with him. You could see that Hugo was excited and thought maybe his dad was interested in him and wanted to have a bonding moment, but then the Duke consistently spoke about Odin, and kept asking Hugo what was going on with him. Then after a few moments the Duke left Hugo to eat alone. This is precisely why Hugo did what he did. He only wanted his dad to regard him with that much respect, and he knew that if he got the "fame" from killing people, he would get the attention he deeply wanted. I find it sad, that the Duke didn't see all this. I think that if he had, Hugo would probably have gotten over his jealousy and then dealt with everything much better. I think this scene is important because it gives a good look into the relationship that Hugo and his father have, and also it shows the audience what causes Hugo to feel the way he does. Hugo only wants to be just as important as Odin, especially to his father.