Director: Christopher Nolan Producer: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas Studio: Universal Pictures Starring: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya , Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Benny Safdie, Charlize Theron, Himesh Patel, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Mia Goth, Jon Bernthal, John Leguizamo Rating: 13+ Genre: Action Running Time: 172 minutes
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 3:41:08 PM | (Age Not Specified)
3.5 stars. Partly due to past excellent Nolan movies (Oppenheimer/Tenet/Inception / Batman redos)
The pros:
1. The cinematography is outstanding.
2. The characters and story are classic (it’s Homers writings after all)
3. Action is very solid and battles depicted vividly.
The Cons:
1. The actors use modern accents for classic Greek history. Worst transgressors was John Legz as Eumaeus w a Brooklyn accent? lol.
2. I know Nolan wanted a “woke” cast of colour so other characters were not Greek by casting design.
3. The movie is too long. I know it’s hard to edit but it’s not necessary to have a scene Matt D and his wife before he leaves.
I liked it overall but it’s not in the top tier for Nolan movies already done.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 11:27:34 AM | (Age Not Specified)
Long, incredibly loud and boring, unless you like a lot of violence. I actually had to cover my ears due to the constant blaring og sound, and I'm hard of hearing.
Monday, August 10, 2026 7:52:38 PM | (Age Not Specified)
Terrible casting, to begin with. Especially Odysseus, he was a Greek, not long Santa Claus gray beard and blondish blue eye man! Whoever did this movie never read the Odyssey. Most of it was Hollywood trash. Too much sword fighting, boring. The horse was misrepresented, and it was never found on the beach, it was given to Troy as a gift. Agamemnon, king of Micenae would never had that ridiculous vertebra on the back, he was a great Greek king, not a wannabe escapee from Mad Max. Total disappointment!
Friday, August 7, 2026 8:39:47 AM | (Age Not Specified)
Casting was remarkable. Very richly shot and quiet for all the reasons. I go to the movies once a week and that was the most exciting. Turn up the sound
Thursday, August 6, 2026 12:05:44 PM | (Age Not Specified)
Casting was ridiculous! Very poorly shot and loud for no reason. I go to the movies once a week and this was the most disappointing so far this year I think they thought turning the sound up would make up for the lack of real movie. Also way way too long.
