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Nolan's 'Odyssey' Reviewed as Dark Horror Trip

opinion-review · 2026-07-15

Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey' is described as a dark horror trip through an eerie world, a spectacle that must be seen. The review humorously notes the failed attempt to write in hexameters in Homer's honor, suggesting such folly would only lead to correspondence with classical philologists.

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  • Christopher Nolan directs 'The Odyssey'.
  • The film is described as a dark horror trip.
  • The review attempted hexameter verses in Homer's honor.
  • The attempt is described as 'kläglich' (pitiful).
  • The review suggests the hexameter attempt could lead to correspondence with classical philologists.
  • The film is presented as a spectacle that must be seen.

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