Jul 23
I genuinely really enjoyed the movie it’s shot brilliantly, the visuals (even if I wish the armour was different) and the music especially. But this is not Odysseus. This is Oppenheimer in the Odyssey.
I am also not making an argument that is has to be a 1 for 1 adaptation. I don’t think any adaptation should be an exact copy and it would be a disservice to the Odyssey as an oral story that is meant to be changed and improvised with each retelling. I think some decisions have to be made bc a 1:1 adaptation would be gruelling to watch. But there are some care facets of Odysseus character that have been changed and that’s where I feel it falls short
#the odyssey#he’s like sanjay leela bhansali#he as in Christopher Nolan#visuals and soundtrack and attention to detail are always amazing and a feast for the eyes but the dialogue is always lacking#I would say Cooper in Interstellar is more Odysseus than Matt Damon as Odysseus#bc you see the streak of pride in Cooper he doesn’t need to go but he still does#where is Odysseus hubris ? where is his wit and clever tongue? you take that away an that’s the core of his character
