It’s thrilling, of course, but it’s also deeply sad, poignant where it needs to be and even genuinely funny a couple of times

Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” opens July 17 amid international anticipation and controversy over its casting.

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opens Friday, to global anticipation and some controversy over his casting choices – but what do Greeks think?

If you don’t know your Penelope from your Athena, this is for you

If you don’t know your Penelope from your Athena, this is for you

The Odyssey review: Christopher Nolan delivers a visually stunning adaptation of Homer’s epic with standout performances, breathtaking IMAX visuals and emotional depth.

The Odyssey is Christopher Nolan’s relentless, deafening three-hour take on Homer’s epic poem, and while it is technically impressive filmmaking – Imax cameras; massive mechanical…

Incredible stories, otherworldly creatures, false identities, a cavalcade of trickery: the original Odyssey is packed with everything you could want from a big-screen blockbuster.…

Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey,” is an earthy, existential epic that melds storytelling of antiquity with contemporary IMAX-sized bravado.

With a build-up filled with controversy and nit-picking, does Christopher Nolan’s big-budget epic rise above the discourse?

Christopher Nolan successfully brings the epic into the IMAX era.

Matt Damon’s sensitive and repentant Odysseus might come as a surprise to Homer, likewise some significant omissions concerning the poem’s female characters

Christopher Nolan’s Homer adaptation presents a modern, relatable Odysseus, rather than trying to understand the ancient world on its own terms.

There are touches of ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Memento’ and even his Batman movies in this enormous condensing of the British filmmaker’s fixations, brought to life by a cast of seemingly…

Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Zendaya star in Christopher Nolan's vastly ambitious 'The Odyssey.'

Matt Damon is legendary as Greek warrior Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's awesome adaptation of \

Christopher Nolan's latest is a testament to the filmmaker’s solemn dedication to the hallowed tradition of filmmaking, but a movie still needs to add up to something you actually…

Christopher Nolan's epic starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and more A-listers hits theaters on Friday and The Hollywood Reporter has compiled early reviews.

The Odyssey is just shy of three hours long, and every minute is engaging as director Christopher Nolan rips off the sandals and modernises a 28,000-line poem.

It’s thrilling, of course, but it’s also deeply sad, poignant where it needs to be and even genuinely funny a couple of times

Christopher Nolan’s period drama is led by Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland.