{"id":14597,"date":"2026-08-04T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=14597"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:00:46","slug":"review-yes-were-still-arguing-about-nolans-the-odyssey-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=14597","title":{"rendered":"Review: Yes, we’re still arguing about Nolan’s The Odyssey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Jennifer Ouellette
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\n •
\nAugust 1, 2026\n<\/div>\n\n

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey<\/em><\/a> has been a lightning rod for controversy ever since the first casting<\/a> and design<\/a> reveals, igniting afresh with each new trailer<\/a>. The film has garnered plenty of well-deserved accolades (and earnings<\/a>) since its release, and yet somehow the debates rage on between classicists and the general public alike\u2014all this over an adaptation of an epic poem that’s been around<\/a> since roughly the 8th century BCE.<\/p>\n

My take: the IMAX scale<\/a> might be epic, but Nolan gives the story an intimate feel, weaving a captivating, nearly three-hour cinematic spell. While the magic slowly starts to dissipate once one leaves the theater, the powerful imagery will resonate for days. And the film gave me, personally, a fresh perspective on the central character of Odysseus.<\/p>\n

(Spoilers below.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jennifer Ouellette • August 1, 2026 Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been a lightning rod for controversy ever since the first casting and design reveals, igniting afresh with each new trailer. The film has garnered plenty of well-deserved accolades (and earnings) since its release, and yet somehow the debates rage on between classicists and the<\/p>\n

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