The Poet Still Sings: Christopher Nolan and the Homeric Tradition

Abstract

I didn’t like Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey when I first saw it. I thought it was violent, loud, awkwardly paced, and poorly written. As a Classics major, I hadn’t stopped taking mental notes on inaccuracies and modern twists since the beginning of the film. However, in the days and weeks following, I began to think and talk about the film and realized there is a lot more depth beneath the surface than immediately meets the eye.