There’s no denying the power of the film on the big screen. But how far should modern moral sensibilities influence adaptations of classics? asks the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey was always going to inspire – and enrage – fans. That’s what you get when you take Homer’s words and make them into a blockbuster in Trump times.

As a cinematic achievement, the film is visually impressive. However, I believe that the director missed a unique opportunity to create an “Odyssey” worthy of Homer’s epic.