The Odyssey has all the ingredients for a timeless Christopher Nolan movie, and may actually be the most Nolan movie ever. Christopher Nolan has endeared himself to the general audience as one of the best modern examples of auteur theory .

Beyond his typical visual touches and consistent thematic throughlines, Nolan has some particular character archetypes and story tropes that pop up in many of his movies. Many of these elements are core elements of The Odyssey , suggesting why he chose to adapt the epic as his next film.

The Odyssey Is The Story Of A Flawed But Great Man

Many of Christopher Nolan's films focus on a flawed "great man," and The Odyssey is an enduring classic all about that character archetype. Odysseus is one of the most memorable of all the heroes in Greek

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