Why Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Blew Everyone Away At The Box Office

Ill die happy never watching this.

It didn’t blow people away, it’s genuinely the most disappoint movie of the last 10 years.

It’s important to question the over-the-top adulation this undoubtedly entertaining movie is receiving. Nolan fans and reviewers seem to have no knowledge of Greek mythology or ancient history, so they confuse art with entertainment. Most who see it are only interested in being entertained, and I have no doubt that, when it comes to escapist entertainment, Nolan’s IMAX spectacle delivers. Especially if you like your ancient Greeks to speak like modern Americans. But those of us with a little more historical knowledge still can't believe that none of you fans give a damned about historical or even mythological authenticity. Without authenticity, this movie is transformed from Greek mythology set in the late Bronze Age into just another completely made-up, untethered fantasy. And *mythology is not fantasy*: it's a cultural expression grounded in a particular time and place, which means a historical setting. Nolan's Odyssey is a splendid entertainment, but, since it is so inauthentic, it's certainly not cinematic art, and thus no “masterpiece”.

Blew up? You sure you know the meaning of the word?

Glaze

Whack

This will justify the Non Greek and Turk actors, Black Helen, and a Transgender 😂

Having just seen the movie I can instantly tell which reviews and "commentary" were written without seeing it. When I say it was not the movie I expected, I mean that in a very good way. It had heart and purpose to an extent I hadn't expected. The last act was just phenomenal.

I'm not giving it a perfect score. Christopher Nolan movies aren't always my preference, and there are some things about his overall style that I don't like. But I also can't deny his power and capacity as a film maker, and this was one of his best.

John Leguizamo stole every scene he was in and should receive an Oscar for the best supporting actor

I saw The Odyssey on a standard movie theater screen at my local independent movie theater which is currently the only movie theater remaining in my nearest city. The AMC Classic 12 closed on April 30, 2026. I thought the movie was great but long. My ticket was only $6. I do not have any interest in paying $20 for an IMAX ticket.

Nolan himself said he wrote the Odyssey dialogue to be “emotional” and not intellectual. In other words, if youre intelligent this movie is not for you. But it is funny to see all the people who praise this movie out themselves as emotional and stupid.
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One of those times when you say, “It was ok but the poem was so much better.”

Nolan might be the first person in cinema history to have literally almost everyone against him prior to his movie release and produces a masterpiece that might gross over a billion dollars 😭

This movie is the best film I’ve seen in the last 4 years!