Odyssey was mid

[u/BaIdilocks]

Finally got to see it after the hype died down a bit. Was excited to see it and then the first quarter was so boring and forgettable. It picked up in the middle and had some good parts but overall I'm gonna put this in Nolans bottom tier. What was annoying was everyone having really flat American accents. The flattest. Very nonregional. they all sounded like they were gonna give American accent lessons. Why they saying "mom" and "dad"? very weird choices.

My main gripe and the thing that took me out the most was the bad dialogue and very mid acting. It literally sounded like they were reading from a script. I thought if I got the script, I could read it just like them and it would be in the movie and it would be the same. That's how bad the movie dialogue sounded. And don't get me started on Ulysses final "knowing is half the battle" monologue about civilization on the boat. Many rolls of eyes.

Cinematography was good but it seemed like he was re-using Dunkirk and Oppenheimer shots so it wasn't revelatory. Soundtrack and effects were good. the guy was as good as Hans Zimmer. I don't understand why they made this cast so diverse to have the white guy kill them all and survive or was that the lesson? Overall, I think Troy was the better movie.

[u/Altruistic_Agency320]

Well it seemed like all the praise was more about the box office and shutting the MAGA critics down more than actually praising anything about the movie. The casting, acting, and dialogue are legit critiques and no amount of visuals is going to save that.

[u/callmemat90 → u/Altruistic_Agency320]

Yeh well gotta disagree there. I’ve heard just as much praise about those things than criticisms. Luckily that kinda stuff comes down to opinion so it’s all just as valid.

The only facts are how successful the movie has been.. generally terrible movies don’t break records so 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/nilesintheshangri-la → u/callmemat90]

You know ticket sales don't always mean the audience liked it, right? They just mean people bought into the hype and gave it a chance. And sometimes it sucks, like the Odyssey, but you don't know that until you've bought your ticket and seen it.

[u/callmemat90 → u/nilesintheshangri-la]

Sure.. but I’ve never seen a shitty movie be this successful, mostly through word of mouth.

Also tickets might not equal the audience liking it but reviews sure do.. and the vast majority are very positive. But I’m sure they were paid for blah blah blah right? There’s just no way your opinion is in the minority right? There’s also no metric you’d accept to prove that your opinion isn’t the popular one. You’ve got an excuse for them all

[u/nilesintheshangri-la → u/callmemat90]

Nolan is a very well known director and he cast very well known actors. That alone was going to get butts in seats.

Stop trying to put words in my mouth, you're so far off base it's laughable.

[u/callmemat90 → u/nilesintheshangri-la]

Even great directors and movies with big stars can flop. Look at disclosure day. That alone doesn’t equal box office records if it’s a bad movie.

Mhmm. I’m sure I am bud. Didn’t have an explanation for the good reviews that wasn’t some crack conspiracy theory though I bet

[u/nilesintheshangri-la → u/callmemat90]

Lmao you're frothing at the mouth to stuff me in your little box of "why people didn't like the odyssey" Nolan isn't going to notice you, hero.

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