The Odyssey
Should you brush up on your Homer before seeing this summer's megahit THE ODYSSEY, the latest megamovie from writer/director Christopher Nolan? Not necessary. Whether or not the eighth century B.C. epic was on your high school required reading list, Nolan has made his version entirely accessible. Problem is, while his visuals are as arresting, commanding, what-have-you as ever, he feels the need to reiterate the story at every opportunity. Continuous exposition, and it gets wearying. Even more so than the nearly three hour runtime, filled with pummeling action scenes and a repetitive score, which like most everything else is very loud. These are criticisms I've leveled at Nolan's films in the past. And, they are not deal breakers. Christopher Nolan is as big of a director as you will get these days. His films are of the widest scope, the grandest ambitions. But while I'm nitpicking, perhaps those ambitions could've led him to ...
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