The Odyssey
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 3:41:08 PM | (Age Not Specified)
3.5 stars. Partly due to past excellent Nolan movies (Oppenheimer/Tenet/Inception / Batman redos)
The pros:
1. The cinematography is outstanding.
2. The characters and story are classic (it’s Homers writings after all)
3. Action is very solid and battles depicted vividly.
The Cons:
1. The actors use modern accents for classic Greek history. Worst transgressors was John Legz as Eumaeus w a Brooklyn accent? lol.
2. I know Nolan wanted a “woke” cast of colour so other characters were not Greek by casting design.
3. The movie is too long. I know it’s hard to edit but it’s not necessary to have a scene Matt D and his wife before he leaves.
I liked it overall but it’s not in the top tier for Nolan movies already done.