Nolan's 'Odyssey' Reframes Trojan Horse as Metaphor for Fake News Era
Christopher Nolan's upcoming film 'The Odyssey' reimagines the Trojan Horse as a civilization-destroying device akin to the atomic bomb, according to a commentary in the German weekly 'der Freitag'. The piece argues that Nolan's interpretation reveals the Trojan Horse as humanity's first lie, which succeeded only because the Trojans were decent and trusting. In an age of fake news, this makes the myth a perfect metaphor for contemporary information warfare. The article contends that prior to Nolan's film, the Trojan Horse was seen as an implausible plot device or a comedic non-threat, not as a norm-shattering weapon. The commentary is part of a longer essay available in the current print edition of 'der Freitag'.
Key facts
- Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey' reinterprets the Trojan Horse.
- The Trojan Horse is described as the first lie of humanity.
- The lie worked because the Trojans were decent and trusting.
- The myth is presented as a metaphor for the fake news era.
- The Trojan Horse is compared to an atomic bomb in its norm-destroying impact.
- Previously, the Trojan Horse was seen as an implausible or comedic element.
- The commentary appears in the German weekly 'der Freitag'.
- The full essay is in the current print edition of 'der Freitag'.
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