Wilson, whose work on Homer’s epic was praised by Nolan, said his film was grandiose and superficial with ‘nothing convincing to say’
• Peter Bradshaw reviews The Odyssey
• ‘At times I felt I’d bitten …
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The Odyssey: jaw-dropping action, dark magic and dolphin cameos – discuss with spoilers ⊕
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Inside all the blink-and-you-miss-it moments, subtle easter eggs and poignant takeaways from Christopher Nolan’s ancient epic
This article contains spoilers for The Odyssey
The Odyssey looks set to be …
15 days ago
‘A masterpiece in every way’: The Odyssey earns near universal acclaim as full reviews published ⊕⊕
Christopher Nolan’s epic was given five stars by the Guardian, Independent and Telegraph, while the New York Times called it a ‘monumental adaptation’
Christopher Nolan’s $250m Imax blockbuster versio…
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman Labat ⊖
The decision to shoot in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, where the Indigenous people can’t tell their stories without fear of imprisonment, helps erase our own brutal journey
• Peter Bradshaw’s five…
16 days ago
A classicist’s verdict on Nolan’s Odyssey: a soulful hero flatters our times as women and nuance pushed overboard ⊕⊕
Matt Damon’s sensitive and repentant Odysseus might come as a surprise to Homer, likewise some significant omissions concerning the poem’s female characters
Peter Bradshaw’s five star review
It would b…
17 days ago
Sam Neill’s final films tell us a lot about who he was as an actor – and why we’ll miss him | Luke Buckmaster ⊕
A character actor in a leading man’s body, he gave balls-to-the-wall performances in a subversively varied career
‘I’d like to think that, in life, I’m a goodie’: Sam Neill’s final interview
His 20 bes…
18 days ago
Sam Neill was a warm, wry and unselfish star who twinkled so others could shine | Peter Bradshaw ⊕⊕
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His unshowy gifts, which discreetly carried arthouse drama and blockbuster adventures alike, never sucked a movie’s oxygen in to his own performance
‘I’d like to think that, in life, I’m a goodie’: Sa…
24 days ago
‘An absolute triumph’: first reactions to Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey are ecstatic ⊕⊕
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Following the film’s premiere, critics are already calling the historical epic a best picture Oscar contender. Here’s what they had to say
The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s three-hour version of Homer’…
3 months ago
‘A profound depiction’: Michael Jackson fans support divisive biopic as film smashes records ⊕⊕
The long-delayed film has fans dancing in the aisles and has taken more than $200m at the box office
On Wednesday evening, revelers gathered in the lobby of New York’s Regal Union Square movie theater…
Is the new Super Mario Galaxy movie really that bad? ⊖
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A shallow plot and advert-adjacent cameos justify the critics’ condemnation of Nintendo’s latest film. But there’s sincere affection for the universe here, too
I was bracing myself for the worst when …