Christopher Nolan is bringing Odyssey to theaters, a grand adaptation of Homer's epic in which Matt Damon plays Odysseus, Zendaya plays Athena, and Tom Holland plays Telemachus. Following the first wave of reviews, the film has also moved into the commercial arena: according to new reports, it recorded an exceptionally strong opening and set a box-office record for Nolan that surpasses even his Batman films. France24 ↗
The new film is presented as a sweeping fresco of ancient Greece, but several pieces also read it as a contemporary political story. At the forefront are themes of returning from war, accepting foreigners, the consequences of conflict, and the decline of civilization. Some reviews emphasize the grandeur, technical ambition, and ability to connect the myth to the present day, while others note that Nolan's emphasis on grand imagery can at times weaken the narrative itself. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗
Reactions from the film's creators and actors have also been added to the conversation. Nolan describes the project as a story of return and the consequences of wars. Matt Damon spoke about the demanding physical preparation for the role of Odysseus and said that after this experience, he no longer wants to significantly bulk up for a role again. In separate interviews, he also described Nolan's working style: according to him, the director does not use a mobile phone, text messages, or email. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗
Following its premiere, Odyssey is thus shaping up not only as one of the biggest film events of the year, but also as a work that will continue to spark debate about the boundaries between ancient myth, the modern blockbuster, and political interpretations of the present. sme.sk ↗
Nolan's Odyssey Breaks Records and Fuels Debate Over Myth
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Die Antike war nicht weiß und die Besetzung einer schwarzen Helena ist mutig
Der Standard
| 05:00 17.07.
Hollywood-Star: Tom Cruise preist „Die Odyssee“ - „ein toller Kinoabend“
Tagesspiegel
| 23:22 16.07.
Nolan prevalcoval vlastné rekordy. Odysea získala hodnotenie, na aké nedosiahol ani Temný rytier
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| 00:00 16.07.
Kinostarts der Woche: Christopher Nolans „Die Odyssee“ und weitere Irrfahrten
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Erfolgreicher als Batman-Filme: „Die Odyssee“ stellt Kassenrekord für Regisseur Nolan auf
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Christopher Nolan lebt ohne Handy – aber mit menschlichem Vorwarnsystem
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Civilizácia padá a hrdinu hrá herec milión. Nolanova Odysea nás pripravuje na storočia temna
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Tom Cruise elmondta a véleményét Christopher Nolan Odüsszeiájáról
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Cestu domov mu skrížili monštrá a bohovia, o jeho ženu medzitým bojujú desiatky nápadníkov
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| 01:15 16.07.
The Odyssey is a 'colossal piece of cinema', critics say in rave reviews
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| 19:04 15.07.
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| 15:57 15.07.
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Az ókor Oppenheimere
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Christopher Nolan schneidet Odysseus die Eier ab
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