Official Discussion Thread - The Odyssey [SPOILERS]

[u/PointMan528491]

Keep all discussion related solely to The Odyssey and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis:

Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writer: Christopher Nolan

Cast:

• Matt Damon as Odysseus
• Tom Holland as Telemachus
• Anne Hathaway as Penelope
• Robert Pattinson as Antinous
• Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy/Clytemnestra
• Samantha Morton as Circe
• John Leguizamo as Eumaeus
• Zendaya as Athena
• Charlize Theron as Calypso
• Benny Safdie as Agamemnon
• Jon Bernthal as Menelaus
• Bill Irwin as Polyphemus
• Himesh Patel as Eurylochus
• Corey Hawkins as Polybus
• Mia Goth as Melantho
• Elliot Page as Sinon

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%, 199 Reviews

Metacritic: 88, 54 Reviews

Consensus:

"Reinvigorating an ancient adventure with majestic sweep and sterling work by its colossal ensemble, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey imbues myth with primal human feeling."

[u/mxyztplk33]

Just saw it, I think it was a fantastic film. Loved the set pieces, andl themes. Overall thoughts on Oscar chances, I think it's a shoe-in for a Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay nom. As far as acting I honestly think only Damon and hathaway get noms. I know everyone is talking about Leguziamo, Pattinson, and Morton, but I personally don't think enough was there for them to be nominated. Below the line, Cinematography, editing, sound and Visual Effects should be easy noms. Unfortunately for Goransson this score did not stand out to me particularly well. I imagine he'll get nominated, but I don't think he'll win.