{"id":2059067,"date":"2026-07-23T09:10:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2059067"},"modified":"2026-07-23T09:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:10:03","slug":"greek-people-are-mostly-loving-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-reports-suggest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2059067","title":{"rendered":"Greek people are mostly loving Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u2018The Odyssey\u2019, reports suggest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Odyssey.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Greek people are mostly loving Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u2018The Odyssey\u2019, reports suggest<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what cinema should be\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Victoria Luxford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-23T10:10:03+01:00\">23rd July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Odyssey-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"The Odyssey review\" title=\"The Odyssey\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Matt Damon in &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217;. CREDIT: Universal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Greek cinemagoers have given their verdict on Christopher Nolan\u2019s <em>The Odyssey<\/em>, with most attendees interviewed in a new report enjoying what they saw.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 review: cinema may have peaked with Christopher Nolan\u2019s blockbuster epic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The film is an adaptation of the epic poem by Greek writer Homer, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, a king making his way home to the island of Ithica following a brutal war. On his way home, he faces many obstacles including the mythical cyclops and meetings with gods. Greek politicians and media had been skeptical about the new take on the classic story, but <em>The New York Times<\/em> found a positive reception at an opening night screening in Athens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Among the interviewees was 55-year-old Costas Anastassiadis, who enthused: \u201cI was captivated. It took me back 45 years, when we were reading the story at school.\u201d He also dismissed the criticism of the casting of Lupita Nyong\u2019o as Helen Of Troy by certain far right commentators, praising her performance but pointing out her brief screen time.<\/p>\n<p>Audiences were also accepting of non-Greek actors in the film, with the newspaper pointing out that they had become accustomed to films such as <em>Troy<\/em> and<em> 300<\/em> casting foreign actors as Greek heroes. 17-year-old Stylianos Koginis exclaimed \u201cThat\u2019s what cinema should be,\u201d adding: \u201cThe spirit of Odysseus was there.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway have god-tier concert histories\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYdqYQNNh7I?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Not everyone was impressed, however, as 36-year-old Christina Georgiou called the film \u201cVery Hollywood, with drawn-out battle scenes and over-the-top costumes. Basically, it glossed over the richness and turned an epic into a morality tale.\u201d According to the report, Greek film critics have also been mixed about the blockbuster, arguing it added \u201cpostmodern sensibilities\u201d to the classic themes.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, the film has been met with almost-universal acclaim, achieving the biggest opening of the year for a live-action film and the highest <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em> scores of Nolan\u2019s career, both from critics (94 per cent) and audiences (97 per cent).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Recently, the director said that the elements of horror used in <em>The Odyssey<\/em> has given him an appetite to make an all-out horror movie in the future. Elsewhere, Elon Musk, who has been critical of the diverse casting in the film, has said AI will create a \u201chistorically accurate\u201d version of the story by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Christopher Nolan<\/li>\n<li>Lupita Nyong&#8217;o<\/li>\n<li>Matt Damon<\/li>\n<li>The Odyssey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span 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td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Greek cinemagoers have given their verdict on Christopher Nolan\u2019s <em>The Odyssey<\/em>, with most attendees interviewed in a new report enjoying what they saw.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 review: cinema may have peaked with Christopher Nolan\u2019s blockbuster epic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The film is an adaptation of the epic poem by Greek writer Homer, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, a king making his way home to the island of Ithica following a brutal war. On his way home, he faces many obstacles including the mythical cyclops and meetings with gods. Greek politicians and media had been skeptical about the new take on the classic story, but <em>The New York Times<\/em> found a positive reception at an opening night screening in Athens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Among the interviewees was 55-year-old Costas Anastassiadis, who enthused: \u201cI was captivated. It took me back 45 years, when we were reading the story at school.\u201d He also dismissed the criticism of the casting of Lupita Nyong\u2019o as Helen Of Troy by certain far right commentators, praising her performance but pointing out her brief screen time.<\/p>\n<p>Audiences were also accepting of non-Greek actors in the film, with the newspaper pointing out that they had become accustomed to films such as <em>Troy<\/em> and<em> 300<\/em> casting foreign actors as Greek heroes. 17-year-old Stylianos Koginis exclaimed \u201cThat\u2019s what cinema should be,\u201d adding: \u201cThe spirit of Odysseus was there.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway have god-tier concert histories\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYdqYQNNh7I?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Not everyone was impressed, however, as 36-year-old Christina Georgiou called the film \u201cVery Hollywood, with drawn-out battle scenes and over-the-top costumes. Basically, it glossed over the richness and turned an epic into a morality tale.\u201d According to the report, Greek film critics have also been mixed about the blockbuster, arguing it added \u201cpostmodern sensibilities\u201d to the classic themes.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, the film has been met with almost-universal acclaim, achieving the biggest opening of the year for a live-action film and the highest <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em> scores of Nolan\u2019s career, both from critics (94 per cent) and audiences (97 per cent).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Recently, the director said that the elements of horror used in <em>The Odyssey<\/em> has given him an appetite to make an all-out horror movie in the future. Elsewhere, Elon Musk, who has been critical of the diverse casting in the film, has said AI will create a \u201chistorically accurate\u201d version of the story by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/greek-people-are-mostly-loving-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-reports-suggest-3958548&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Odyssey.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News Greek people are mostly loving Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u2018The Odyssey\u2019, reports suggest \u201cThat\u2019s what cinema should be\u201d By Victoria Luxford 23rd July 2026 Matt Damon in &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217;. 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