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How "The Odyssey" Outsmarts Itself, with Wesley Morris
24 July 2026

How "The Odyssey" Outsmarts Itself, with Wesley Morris

Pablo Torre Finds Out

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A three-hour puzzle in IMAX makes for great storytelling, but does Christopher Nolan make going to the movies feel like homework? The New York Times critic at large joins Pablo for a (relatively spoiler-free) cinematic sparring session: What goes wrong when an auteur plays with too many Hollywood toys? What goes right when Homeric text aligns with classic Damon? Is the casting really so "woke" after all? And why were those Greek islands so... neutered?


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