# The Odyssey turned me into an IMAX believer

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-odyssey-turned-me-into-an-imax-believer/
- Published: 2026-07-20T21:47:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-20T22:04:01+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/968337/the-odyssey-imax-screenings-christopher-nolan
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Critic says Nolan's *The Odyssey* is best seen in IMAX
- Shot entirely on 70mm IMAX film, giving a taller image
- Extra detail improves scenes like the Cyclops encounter

## Summary

The Verge's Charles Pulliam-Moore explains why Christopher Nolan's new film adaptation of *The Odyssey* is best experienced in IMAX rather than standard 35mm. After watching the film twice, he found that key fantastical scenes involving the story's monsters felt slightly off in 35mm, but became far clearer and more impressive when viewed in IMAX's larger format, given the film was shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras.

The difference comes down to aspect ratio and the amount of visual information shown: 35mm is projected in a widescreen 2.39:1 ratio, standard IMAX in 1.90:1, and full 70mm IMAX in a taller 1.43:1 ratio. He cites the Cyclops Polyphemus, played by Bill Irwin, as the clearest example — in IMAX, the taller frame reveals extra detail in the creature's physical performance, such as how he hunches to avoid hitting the cave ceiling, giving a much stronger sense of scale during the chase sequence that follows.

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