The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan’sThe Odysseyis finally going to deliver the sequel toTroyI’ve wanted since 2004.

My favorite, however, was Odysseus (Sean Bean).

Christopher Nolan is one of the most acclaimed, distinctive filmmakers of his generation.

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Here’s our ranking of his films from worst to best.

At last,Christopher Nolan’sThe Odysseyis the ersatz sequel thatTroynever got.

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Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Brad Pitt as Achilles in Troy

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Christopher Nolan is unlikely to cheat the magnitude of Odysseus' fateful voyage home.

Wolfgang Petersen’sTroywas a grand spectacle of bloody battles and expansive scope, but it had notable flaws.

Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey

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Matt Damon as Odysseus from The Odyssey and Christopher Nolan in front of a blue and yellow wave background

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The Odyssey

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