The Odyssey: Did Nolan Just Make His Best Movie Ever?

We just watched The Odyssey and we've got a lot to say — starting with dueling box office predictions two days after release. Sravan thinks it clears a billion; Tarun isn't so sure, and makes the case for why Spider-Man: Brand New Day could eat into its run.We get into what's working (the practical effects, that Cyclops sequence, Hoyte van Hoytema's cinematography) and the one sound-mix complaint that keeps following Nolan around. Then full spoilers on the ending — the Ithaca reveal, the suitors exploiting Zeus's law, Calypso's island, and how Nolan closes the film on the Trojan horse. We wrap with our recurring This or That game, run through Nolan's entire filmography from Following to The Odyssey.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/22Qz_hquKJU⏱️ TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Intro(01:43) We Watched It in IMAX — Was It Worth It?(03:18) The Ensemble Cast(05:36) Nolan's Box Office Predictions(09:37) Why Has Nobody Adapted The Odyssey Before?(09:58) Positives: Visuals & Practical Effects(18:18) The Cyclops Scene & Horror Elements(25:54) Negatives — Was Anything Wrong With It?(28:55) SPOILERS: The Ithaca Reveal(30:25) SPOILERS: The Suitors & Calypso's Island(35:47) SPOILERS: The Ending — Trojan Horse Symbolism(38:48) This or That: The Full Nolan Filmography Gauntlet(43:09) What's Next: Spider-Man Brand New Day(45:13) Where to Find UsIf you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our content for free consider the following options:Buy us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CRecalibrationIf you wish to contact us to ask a question or give us some feedback, please do so via the channels below:Facebook Page: Cognitive RecalibrationInstagram: cognitiverecalibrationTwitter: @CRecalibrationTikTok: @cogrecal#TheOdyssey #ChristopherNolan #FilmPodcast #MattDamon #GreekMythology #NolanRanked #movienewsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/cognitiverecalibration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.