The Odyssey, Picks And Piques, Hollywood Film Review, Johnson Thomas
Hollywood Film Review Johnson Thomas Film: The Odyssey Cast: Anne Hathaway, Benny Safdie, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Zendaya Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Rating: * * * * Runtime: 173 mins | 2026 | Christopher Nolan’s most ambitious, eagerly anticipated, most controversial $250 million epic ‘The Odyssey’ shot entirely with Imax cameras is the very first Hollywood film to have a Grand India Premiere a week before it’s theatrical release. And its definitely a feast for the eyes. The epic poem possibly from the 7th or 8th century BCE credited to Homer (which appears to be a composite for several authors), has been adapted as a whole and in piecemeal fashion for the big and small screens before. The 2004 Brad Pitt starrer ‘Troy’ covered the Trojan horse segment, while the 1977 mini series ‘The Odyssey’ was the most extensive and faithful of all adaptations. Nolan, who adapted the script, obviously takes libe...