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the odyssey (2026)
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I haven't seen the movie, do they actually say "Our age of bronze is ending"?
Upon further research, it's actually "our age of bronze is collapsing", but yes. The people who watched the movie with me didn't find it as jarring as I did, but yeah, it's very odd
Idk I read the odyssey in High school & i think thought the movie does the epic part pretty well, the way they had the actors speak so directly was a fine way to condense the odyssey into 3 hours. I didn’t even see it in IMAX but it was still very visually captivating. Pattinson is a good example and Mia Goth, they were both very clear to read. I’m not saying it’s perfect by any means; it’s VERY Christoper Nolan, but again his movies are always fun for me so I do usually enjoy the ones I’ve watched. Like imagine if Homer wrote the Dark Knight I feel like his prose would be slightly Nolan-esque. lol.
Anyways if you want a better inception you should watch Paprika (2006) if you haven’t, p sure inception is based on it and it’s so much better it’s not even close. Whoever you are, watch Paprika.
I've read the Odyssey also and I don't mean the comparison with the original poem as a critique of the movie. I actually think the movie is an okay, maybe even good movie. I finished watching it last week thinking it an 8/10 movie, and stand by this rating even now.
I just think this one line about the age of bronze is a badly attempted fourth wall break. I get what they were going for with it, I just don't think they stuck the landing. But I really do think that, if you want to have fun for almost 3 hours, this is very far from being the worst way. Just don't think too much about where it was shot 💀
And yeah, I've yet to watch Paprika. I will, someday
I’m just kinda glazing it tbh I’ve been having a lot of fun at the theater lately, my gf and her sister turned me kinda into a movie guy, I’ve been going to the theater a lot this year and I’ve seen some really good shit, both at home and at the theater. It really made me wish I hadn’t missed both Sinners and The Substance in the theater, substance is my favorite modern movie. Obsession made me feel like when people talk about seeing crazy good movies back in the 80s & 90s, how the experience was unmissable. I feel like we’re finally getting back to that, odyssey was a pretty mature Nolan film and I love seeing directors not falling to enshittification.