Examining Nolan’s Odyssey

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Send Us A Message In what may be a Mere Fidelity first, the guys discuss a current popular movie--The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan. It's said that art holds up a mirror to culture. What do Derek, Brad, and Alastair see when they look into this post-Christian, pre-pagan, ambiguous adaptation? Mere Fidelity is a podcast from Mere Orthodoxy and is listener-supported. If you would like to support this work, become a Mere Orthodoxy Member today at http://mereorthodoxy.com/membership. Get 30% off the Baker Book of the Month by going to: http://bakerbookhouse.com/pages/mere-fidelity

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0:00 Sponsor And Book Discount
0:50 Why This Movie Became A Phenomenon
4:40 Premature Backlash And Casting Discourse
7:25 Craft, IMAX Spectacle, Standout Scenes
11:45 Nolan’s Odyssey Versus Homer’s Odyssey
18:35 Time Jumps, Memory, Apparent Magic
24:00 Christianized Themes And The Violence Problem
28:45 Daily Liturgy Network Announcement
29:55 Odysseus As PTSD Soldier Critique
38:10 Eros Missing And Nolan’s Blind Spot
45:05 Nolan’s Moral Vision On Violence
51:00 Ambiguous Ending And Closing Requests

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