The Odyssey

[Jerroddragon]

Fun fact Nolan was suppose to direct Troy, and then they turned to a more experienced director at the tone

This lead to him being offered Batman begins and now years later he gets to make this epic story come to life in his vision

 

[rageofthegods]

The recontextualization of the Trojan Horse as a hideous betrayal of trust that broke the fabric of society is so inspired. Truly did not expect this movie to be, like Oppenheimer, a movie about someone wrestling with the guilt of having built a device that destroyed the world.

 

[Skold]

This is as close to an onscreen Spider-Man/Punisher vs Batman fight that we'll ever see. Enjoy it.

 

[RFRees]

I find this kind of movie hard to rate. On one hand, the story is full of cliches (which to me, are boring). On the other hand, The Odyssey invented those cliches.

I always appreciate Nolan's film making abilities, including relying heavily on practical effects and minimal use of CGI; the movie felt more "real" compared to other summer blockbusters. I also appreciated Nolan's more modern interpretation on the story.

I'm not a huge fan of Nolan's action/fight sequences, this movie included.

Also, was it just me or did at least part of this film feel inspired by Guillermo Del Toro?

I give it an 83/100, though I could see it going up upon a rewatch. I enjoyed Oppenheimer and Dark Knight more for sure.

 

[Mike S]

Also, was it just me or did at least part of this film feel inspired by Guillermo Del Toro?

There’s an interview where he’s said exactly that. A bit of advice he took from Del Toro is to never make a monster “just a monster.”

 

[docholiday]

Loved the film and it being mega hit I tried to figure if there were a way to incorporate it into the parks. It’s just too bleak I think. Great film though.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Absolute masterclass film in every box.

Also, Robert Pattinson perfectly plays Antinous as a sleazy, cowardly, comedically evil villain that commands every scene he's in, and despite being absolutely an deplorable and vile character, still has Pattinson's charm.

And to top it all off, this movie has one of, if not the best 3rd act I've seen in a picture. The amount of narrative payoffs in those last 30 minutes needs to be studied in film classes.