The Odyssey draws rave first reactions as Nolan gamble impresses critics
Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, has drawn strongly positive first reactions from critics and industry figures, with early viewers hailing it as among his most impressive work. Following his Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, Nolan's adaptation of Homer's epic poem represents a significant creative gamble, and the initial buzz suggests the risk has paid off.
The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who undertakes a 20-year journey home after the Battle of Troy, alongside Tom Holland as his son Telemachus and Anne Hathaway as his wife Penelope, with Robert Pattinson and Corey Hawkins among the suitors. The ensemble cast also includes Lupita Nyong'o, Jon Bernthal, Zendaya and Charlize Theron. Early reactions described it variously as Nolan's "most straight-forward" yet "most impressive" film, "dense but accessible" and "built to last", with IndieWire's David Ehrlich rating it "S-tier" and Collider's own writers calling it a "filmmaking feast" and "incredible".
- Nolan's The Odyssey wins strong first reactions, dubbed his most impressive.
- Matt Damon stars as Odysseus in a star-studded ensemble cast.
- Critics call it dense but accessible, epic and built to last.
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Originally published by Collider as “‘The Odyssey’ First Reactions Say Christopher Nolan’s Biggest Gamble Paid Off”.