Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey explores our humanity while delivering on spectacle
About this episode
The episode reviews Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, exploring its themes of humanity amidst grand spectacle.
Help us take Matt Damon home with special guest, film critic and journalist, Thuy Ong to review Christopher Nolan's, The Odyssey. The Odyssey is a mythic action epic, bringing Homer’s foundational saga to the big screen. After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops, Sirens, and Calypso along the way. Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and a murderers row of Hollywood heavyweights, Tim and Thuy uncover the films underlying sense of empathy amongst the sheer spectacle of this story. From body horror, to ellite eye acting, sticking it to the keyboard warriors of the internet, lobbying for Zendaya to be our spirit guide and the immense scale of the film, this episode is a journey worth taking. More Popcorn: Check out Thuy Ong on substack Leigh and Tim jump into Christopher Nolan’s time-bending sci-fi Tenet Is The Devil Wears Prada 2 an in-season sequel? Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends. Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack . Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and…
People in this episode
Hosts: Leigh Livingstone, Tim Iffland
Guest: Thuy Ong
Topics covered
- film review
- mythic action epic
- humanity and spectacle
- Homer's saga
- body horror
- celebrity interviews
Keywords
- Christopher Nolan
- The Odyssey
- film critique
- Matt Damon
- Homer
- action epic
- empathy
- spectacle
- body horror
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Popcorn Podcast
Books & works: The Odyssey, Tenet, The Devil Wears Prada 2
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