The Odyssey film

Booked to see it next week.

I agree , ok but not up to hype, too long and extremely loud in parts

I watched it last night, mainly because my husband wanted to see it, i actually enjoyed it more than him. Its good but not as good as the reviews ( my opinion) a lot of plot holes, the acting is good & we went to the Vue in Paington, it was extremely loud in some scenes.

I loved it !

This was debated on the Piers Morgan show last night some interesting points of view.

I’m in 2 minds about whether to see it. Some years ago I did an OU course (very interesting BTW) on Homer, so read in a lot of detail both the Odyssey and the Iliad.

I’m always a bit wary of any new productions of period pieces, in case the dialogue sounds too modern* or there’s gratuitous ‘sexing up’.
*as shown by a good many BBC period productions, it’s perfectly possible to make dialogue 100% comprehensible to modern audiences, without it sounding too contemporary.

I have a grandson who is studying at the Brits in London. He has been obsessed with cinema and theatre from the age of 7. He saw Odyssey last night and described it as incredible. He said the last hour is some of the best cinema he has ever seen and he's seen a lot! To those who feel 3 hours is too long; a great film won't seem like it. 5* reviews everywhere so far.

I've read 5 star reviews, one in the Guardian and I think in the ST. I'm contemplating seeing the film next week when we're back home. I saw a trailer a while back with all the best bits!

I thought this movie was being slated by the critics?

Oreo

It does get rave reviews.

Doesn’t always follow though, does it?
Mary Beards article and review in yesterdays Times is both informative and favourable of it but heads her article
It's great, but where's the sex (and jokes)?

It does get rave reviews.

Demand your money back it it isn’t!😁

Due to odeon that should say

I am going tonight, field to odeon cock up have paid twice for it, so it better be good!

I have been studying The Odyssey , the Mendelssohn translation, not the Emily Wilson, on a 10 week course and am fully prepared to be disappointed!