The Odyssey

Have some thoughts about this one. Firstly I'm glad I didn't go into this with high expectations for historical accuracy because the anachronisms were quite noticable even for someone who isn't well versed in the study of the time period. Despite this, the film manages to hook you in and hold on to your attention for its entire runtime. It's Nolan, so of course it does. I was quite taken with a few performances; mainly Damon, Hathaway, Morton, and Zendaya. The latter two managed to make a good impression even with smaller roles. The sound design and editing in particular were standouts and truly managed to capture the scale of the story. There were so many memorable scenes it's hard to pick which moments had the biggest impact for me but if I had to I'd narrow it down to two - 1) The invasion of Troy and the revalation of its devastating effects (the statue of Athena being the film's first main poster hits hard after watching the movie), and 2) The Cyclops attack (purely due to how horrifying it was) I can also see now why people compared this with Nolan's previous work of Oppenheimer. Both films main essence is about a man grappling with the ruinous results of his actions and being haunted by his accountability. I didn't have the best moviegoing experience due to this guy who sat next to me and kept munching on his food loudly and someone in the row below me pulling out their phone to record/take pictures during pivotal scenes but I was still able to appreciate what the film has to offer.