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Emily Wilson, the former scholar whose 2017 translation of Homer’s Odyssey was mentioned by Christopher Nolan in the original announcement due to the success of the poem, he criticized the film, saying that it “has nothing to say” and “lacks emotional, ideological, political and social depth”.
In a scathing article in the London Review of Books, Wilson wrote: “I had hoped that Nolan’s association with these Homeric themes would make him a creative genius, and give him a more credible audience.” The Odyssey the film has its usual combination of exuberance and exuberance…
Wilson adds: “Nolan’s odyssey does not have many elements that make a poem successful. There is nothing convincing about time, memory, history, war, or about the relationship between the glorious return of one soldier and the life of his family, enemies, friends, friends and neighbors. disgusting. None of the characters have satisfactory explanations for their actions or words. There are no sexual images, and all the food looks bad.
Wilson also noted Nolan’s interest in the opening of his translation of the Odyssey: “Tell me about a difficult person” – but added: “I would be ashamed if I wrote every part of the script.”
Wilson, who is a department chair and professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, was also involved in the conspiracy. interview with the Sunday Timeshe says: “It didn’t affect my heart at all.”
“The characters don’t have the depth of Homeric characters. You haven’t given me any reason.”
However, Wilson acknowledged the film’s pre-existing influence on the cultural knowledge of ancient Greek literature and the films themselves. Saying that “the release of The Odyssey is still a celebratory event,” he points out: “This epic is bringing people back to the cinema … versions of the Odyssey, including mine, are flying off the shelves …
“Nolan,” Wilson says, “is doing everything he can to re-introduce reading to the public, and I appreciate it.”
