The Odyssey

• Director: Christopher Nolan
• Writer: Christopher Nolan
• Starring: Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, John Leguizamo, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Jon Bernthal, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Elliot Page

Grade: B+

What is it about The Odyssey that’s endured throughout the millennia? And what is it that has enraptured writer-director Christopher Nolan enough to make a faithfully accurate big-screen adaption? Indeed, while various episodes of Homer’s epic poem are well known across popular culture, the story itself doesn’t teach any grand lessons about heroics or military tactics that easily translate to modern sensibilities. Nolan, in his post-Batman career, has continually pushed the envelope with spectacle filmmaking, and while The Odyssey may not rank as the best of his career, it improbably, occasionally, feels like his most personal film to date.