One of my favourite pastimes is enjoying the art of cinema. I haven’t watched a Christopher Nolan film in a while. When I heard he was making The Odyssey. I was a bit hesitant due to the comments on Twitter. After being spammed with tweets I decided to go and watch it.
It was a masterpiece.
Visually was beautiful and the storyline is gripping.
I love going to the cinema alone or with someone. Definitely a date idea.
I love film, art and cinema.
Things I loved about the Odyssey -
Matt Damon performance as Odysseus, it was one of his greatest performances.
My favourite characters in the film are Telemachus, Odysseus, Penelope and I especially liked Agamemnon!
I absolutely loved the sirens scene and raiding of Troy. When they open the gate and everyone runs in Agamemnon stands tall and strong. Such a chilling shot.
The part I oddly enjoyed more than I expected, was the making of the horse. The opening scene. All the men stuck in the horse, then it has a flashback to making the horse ( how it took 10 years ) that was gripping.
Overall I loved Agamemnon in the story. He’s time on screen was short but extremely powerful. He’s back story and how he met his demise was always gripping.
I wish they gave Lupita Nyong'o more screen time as Agamemnons wife. Why did he sacrifice the daughter. Also I would have loved to see her more as Helen of Troy.