I know it’s not out yet, so maybe my initial assumptions will be proven wrong, butI genuinely do not believe that Christopher Nolan’s filmmaking is compatible with this story. This isn’t to say that Nolan is a bad filmmaker — some of his movies are splendid — but I do not believe the decisions that he will make regarding Odysseyus’ story will capture the emotional core of The Odyssey.

The Odyssey and The Iliad are difficult books, not necessarily in terms of language, but because of what they have come to represent within the cultural consciousness. Achilles, Agamemnon, and Odysseyus have become models of masculinity — templates for a mode of existence that does not always align with the stories that are being told. While Odysseyus is a capable warrior and favored by Athena, it is not these things that define Odysseyus. Rather, what Odysseyus always presents first and foremost is his identity as the father of Telemachus. There is action in The Odyssey, but it is ultimately a story about family, about grief, and about al searching for identity when trauma has changed the person that you are; while Nolan is capable of tackling these themes, I don’t know if it will be done with the grace or subtlety that the story calls for.

Rest in piss Odysseyus

I know it’s not out yet, so maybe my initial assumptions will be proven wrong, butI genuinely do not believe that Christopher Nolan’s filmmaking is compatible with this story. This isn’t to say that Nolan is a bad filmmaker — some of his movies are splendid — but I do not believe the decisions that he will make regarding Odysseyus’ story will capture the emotional core of The Odyssey.

The Odyssey and The Iliad are difficult books, not necessarily in terms of language, but because of what they have come to represent within the cultural consciousness. Achilles, Agamemnon, and Odysseyus have become models of masculinity — templates for a mode of existence that does not always align with the stories that are being told. While Odysseyus is a capable warrior and favored by Athena, it is not these things that define Odysseyus. Rather, what Odysseyus always presents first and foremost is his identity as the father of Telemachus. There is action in The Odyssey, but it is ultimately a story about family, about grief, and about al searching for identity when trauma has changed the person that you are; while Nolan is capable of tackling these themes, I don’t know if it will be done with the grace or subtlety that the story calls for.

Rest in piss Odysseyus

10/10 this is one of the movies I’ll point to when people ask why I love movies. Christopher Nolan has just made another masterpiece. How many Magnum Opus’ can one director have. Everything about this was just so wonderfully made. And I just love how Nolan can put all these big name actors in one movie and they all shine. Every performance here was honestly amazing but Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon are just so damn good. Definitely my second favorite Damon performance behind Good Will Hunting and this is honestly my favorite Anne Hathaway performance. She is just so damn good here and you can just feel her grieving the uncertainness if her husband is alive. Nolan always has a powerful message in his movies and I love how, just like in Oppenheimer we get an anti war message here. 
Nolan also did such a great job in genre bending this movie at points. The whole Cyclops sequence literally felt like a horror movie and the sound design was impeccable. The way Nolan moved here has me thinking his next movie has got to be a horror of some type. I was genuinely scared of seeing Cyclops on screen. Another reason why I think Nolan’s next movie has to be a horror is because that scene with Circe was just so oddly horrifying. Genuinely had me sunken back in my chair as I watched that. Tom Holland actually held up pretty well with these other great actors. Not trying to discredit his work in the past but I didn’t know if he could hold up with these guys, but he absolutely did. Speaking of Holland, his wife Zendaya is so good her minimal screen time. She genuinely just brings so much to this movie in only around 3-5 minutes on screen. And I can’t end this review without talking about Robert Pattinson and John Leguizamo’s performances. They both should get a nomination for Best Supporting Actor easily. Leguizamo just delivers such an emotional performance that really has you toned in. And Pattinson just absolutely steals that amazing third act. Robert Pattinson should just always play evil characters. That is just where he excels most in my opinion. (Obviously he is great as Batman) Overall this movie is just so elite and definitely my movie of the year right now. Nolan is just such a master of his craft and when I get back from my vacation I will 100% have to see this again. I would say give them the Oscar now, but I can’t say that until I see Dune Part 3.

10/10 this is one of the movies I’ll point to when people ask why I love movies. Christopher Nolan has just made another masterpiece. How many Magnum Opus’ can one director have. Everything about this was just so wonderfully made. And I just love how Nolan can put all these big name actors in one movie and they all shine. Every performance here was honestly amazing but Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon are just so damn good. Definitely my second favorite Damon performance behind Good Will Hunting and this is honestly my favorite Anne Hathaway performance. She is just so damn good here and you can just feel her grieving the uncertainness if her husband is alive. Nolan always has a powerful message in his movies and I love how, just like in Oppenheimer we get an anti war message here. 
Nolan also did such a great job in genre bending this movie at points. The whole Cyclops sequence literally felt like a horror movie and the sound design was impeccable. The way Nolan moved here has me thinking his next movie has got to be a horror of some type. I was genuinely scared of seeing Cyclops on screen. Another reason why I think Nolan’s next movie has to be a horror is because that scene with Circe was just so oddly horrifying. Genuinely had me sunken back in my chair as I watched that. Tom Holland actually held up pretty well with these other great actors. Not trying to discredit his work in the past but I didn’t know if he could hold up with these guys, but he absolutely did. Speaking of Holland, his wife Zendaya is so good her minimal screen time. She genuinely just brings so much to this movie in only around 3-5 minutes on screen. And I can’t end this review without talking about Robert Pattinson and John Leguizamo’s performances. They both should get a nomination for Best Supporting Actor easily. Leguizamo just delivers such an emotional performance that really has you toned in. And Pattinson just absolutely steals that amazing third act. Robert Pattinson should just always play evil characters. That is just where he excels most in my opinion. (Obviously he is great as Batman) Overall this movie is just so elite and definitely my movie of the year right now. Nolan is just such a master of his craft and when I get back from my vacation I will 100% have to see this again. I would say give them the Oscar now, but I can’t say that until I see Dune Part 3.

I don’t know why I underestimated how good this film would be.

Although Nolan seems like an odd choice to direct an adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey, he meticulously merges modern day cinematography (literally made me feel part of the story), while simultaneously managing to still preserve the historical themes of the narrative - a combination many directors struggle to balance.

Moreover, this was a major slap in the face to whoever said that Nolan couldn’t depict emotions properly ; “he is too focused on the action”. I cried because of a dog in that film! It is made to be very gut wrenching but also doesn’t allow the narrative to revolve around the grief aspect; there’s a certain nuance to it.

Throughout the film, I kept finding certain indicators that this wasn’t any film, it was a Nolan film: the tense accumulation of tension that you only realize has been occurring once it reaches its climax, the distinct dialogue between characters, and most of all, the unique ability to make a story about a general psychologically torturing his men  interesting AND visually aesthetic. 

It’s been hours since I have watched the film and I have just gathered the words to write this review. 

I don’t know why I underestimated how good this film would be.

Although Nolan seems like an odd choice to direct an adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey, he meticulously merges modern day cinematography (literally made me feel part of the story), while simultaneously managing to still preserve the historical themes of the narrative - a combination many directors struggle to balance.

Moreover, this was a major slap in the face to whoever said that Nolan couldn’t depict emotions properly ; “he is too focused on the action”. I cried because of a dog in that film! It is made to be very gut wrenching but also doesn’t allow the narrative to revolve around the grief aspect; there’s a certain nuance to it.

Throughout the film, I kept finding certain indicators that this wasn’t any film, it was a Nolan film: the tense accumulation of tension that you only realize has been occurring once it reaches its climax, the distinct dialogue between characters, and most of all, the unique ability to make a story about a general psychologically torturing his men  interesting AND visually aesthetic. 

It’s been hours since I have watched the film and I have just gathered the words to write this review. 

I can already tell

I can already tell

prima e seconda parte sono due film completamente diversi

prima e seconda parte sono due film completamente diversi