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Jon Stewart was really, really, really impressed by The Odyssey.
The Daily Show host had director Christopher Nolan on his Comedy Central talk show on Monday night and repeatedly enthused about the Universal film during their 20-minute chat (watch it, below).
Stewart opened the segment by saying, “Holy shit. It’s a staggering work. I was utterly absorbed and transformed by the powerful storytelling and epic nature of it. [It’s] just remarkable to the point — I feel like I know a lot of the tricks, but I don’t know how you did it … Here’s what I’m going to say: You’re a wizard, Harry. The film is spectacular. As always, you’re my favorite filmmaker. I so appreciate the intentionality that you put into it, the craft of it, the beauty of it, it’s just spectacular. I hope that everybody rushes out to see it [in theaters] — in the way it was intended, because it’s really a remarkable piece of work.”
Stewart was particularly impressed by Nolan’s dedication to practical effects, marveling, “That’s all practical [effects] right? That’s real boats, real water?”
