The Odyssey

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Teresa L @tlewiswatts 1h It was great television! Watching the newest reinterpretation on the big screen by Christopher Nolan reminded me of how much fun this version was to watch! The casting was strong, & the scenes were memorable. Armand Asante was completely believable as Odysseus. It made me go back & reread the classic by Homer, & ultimately, that’s the highest accolade for both. Different mediums which support & reflect each other & inspire people to read the original & discern the differences between film & classic literature. See more Ellery G @frshalinboo 5h ABSOLUTELY understood that this story is about Odysseus' hubris and about violations of xenia. The gods were right and he is a proud and arrogant fool most of the film. And then he finally learns! If you watch only ONE Odyssey adaptation to screen, watch this one! See more Pat F @Reviewer123 3d Again, the Odyssey conforms to the obnoxious trend of being WAY too loud for no apparent reason!!! It's dialog is hard to follow as there is useless noise, quite loud in the background in scenes that are otherwise quiet dialog. Then there is the obnoxious BOOMS, BANGS, CLANGS, Crowds cheering and general NOISE for absolutely NO REASON!!! Wish this annoying trend dies quickly..... but doubt it will. See more David S @RT36722025 Jul 31 This is epic. Armand is fantastic. Love the movie from start to finish. See more Michael G @Michael8899 Jul 30 This is so boring and a complete waste of nearly 3 hours. Poorly written, impossible to follow, and no star appeal. It really has been over hyped , this movie. Far too loud as well. See more Nick V @RT02654353 Jul 28 This could have been a blockbuster if someone confiscated Nolan’s hiking boots. The film dedicates a solid hour just watching people commute. Matt Damon looks at a hill. We know he’s going there. But instead of cutting, Nolan forces us to hike every grueling inch in real-time. Thirty minutes is just staring at actors’ backsides trudging up inclines! And the eating! The loud chewing sound effects are out of control. Nolan must have apprenticed on a Spaghetti Western and decided Homer’s epic needed high-definition mastication. The script is the worst since The Waterboy. Someone should have brought in Clint Eastwood with pruning shears to gut 90 minutes of this self-indulgent crap. The Odyssey isn't a walking tour! It should be tight vignettes: Cyclops, Sirens, Trojan Horse. Bing, bang, boom. As a writer, I know the art of writing is rewriting. This screenwriter clearly never met the concept of brevity. See more Read all reviews

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