The Odyssey

3 1/2 Stars (out of 4)

Christopher Nolan's fan base consider him the world's greatest filmmaker, and, sometimes, in the darkest nights of his soul, I suspect that he may agree with them. He has his faults, however. His films can be maddeningly opaque and aloof. His preference for muddled sound design has been called into question. His palette veers toward the dreary. Plus, it's safe to say that he tends to prefer technology and spectacle over emotions and people. He's not the first director to consider characters as an afterthought compared to the majesty of the filmmaking itself. Certainly his idol Stanley Kubrick was accused of the same. In 2018, Nolan presented theatrical showings of an "unrestored" version of Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, allowing for audiences to see it as it originally unspooled in 1968... More...

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1. Mother Mary
2. Colossal
3. Rachel Getting Married
4. Dark Waters
5. Armageddon Time
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Ella Enchanted
8. The Idea of You
9. Brokeback Mountain
10. Becoming Jane

1. Dracula
2. Hamnet
3. Send Help
4. Hoppers
5. The Secret Agent
6. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
7. Marty Supreme
8. The Bride!
9. Sentimental Value
10. Train Dreams

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