Official Discussion - The Odyssey (2026) [SPOILERS]

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The Odyssey (2026)

Summary

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.

Director Christopher Nolan

Writer Christopher Nolan

Cast

• Matt Damon as Odysseus
• Tom Holland as Telemachus
• Anne Hathaway
• Zendaya
• Lupita Nyong'o
• Robert Pattinson
• Charlize Theron
• Benny Safdie
• Jon Bernthal
• John Leguizamo
• Elliot Page
• Himesh Patel
• Samantha Morton

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Metacritic: 88

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I loved that every time the boys went to a new island to see what was going on and fuck around, it always ended in them running to shore for dear life. Battle hardened Greek heroes running for the hills because their leader holds a (not so petty) grudge against Polyphemus or any other situation they found themselves in.

Odysseus' talk as the beggar to his wife at the end so perfectly reflected the guilt, shame, and failure he had felt for himself all those years. I don't know if I've seen a protagonist unmask all of their flaws to the person they care the most about in such a way that shows how much more of a person they are compared to when his journey started.

Agamemnon was also so intimidating and felt like anytime he was on screen he didn't demand respect he deserved it. Barely seeing his face the entire time added to just how "Above" he was the rest of everyone else and what a "legend" he was by just simply existing. That's the sort of thing I loved about this movie as well. The gods, magic, monsters, and other forces of the world just felt so above the world of men that all they could do is what they did, sing songs and write books about it (and run for the boats).

Pattinson also played Antinous as maybe the most perfect sniveling coward he could have ever been. His lip quivering when he realized he went too far in his talk with Penelope, the color draining from his face when Telemachus returned, it was just so perfect. He had his moments of brilliance that were completely usurped by how much of a rotten coward and wicked man he was.

One of my few 10/10 movies and I am going to go watch it again Saturday. Here's a picture of my cat for sticking around this long

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Pattingson also played Antinous as maybe the most perfect sniveling coward he could have ever been. His lip quivering when he realized he went too far in his talk with Penelope, the color draining from his face when Telemachus returned, it was just so perfect. 

Antinous was a smarmy, Late Bronze Age douchebag and his demise was one of the most satisfying I've seen in many, many years. Pattinson was great.

A shoutout to John Leguizamo and Samantha Morton, too: small(ish) but important roles but both absolutely nailed their performances. All killer, no filler.

Excellent film: it opened last night here in Europe and Nolan did a fantastic job.