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Famous cinema director Christopher Nolan has once again returned to create history. This time his film is directly based on the most famous war of Greek Mythology, ‘Trojan War’ and Homer’s famous epic. Just as we know the historicity and vastness of Mahabharata or Emperor Ashoka’s Kalinga war in India, similarly the story of ‘The Odissi’ is very popular globally. The story of the film revolves around Odysseus, the great warrior king of Ithaca, who wins the war after the fall of Troy, but his journey back home becomes a nightmare. The grandeur with which Nolan has brought this mythological journey of bravery and struggle, about three thousand years old, on the screen has created a magical atmosphere among the audience.
The story begins with the destruction of Troy, with the victorious Odysseus returning to his home kingdom of Ithaca. But this journey is not so easy and it takes them more than 10 years to reach home. During this epic journey, Odysseus faces everything from fearsome monsters to the wrath of powerful gods along the way. He moves ahead, defeating his enemies at every step, but in this bloody struggle, his own loyal companions leave him one by one.
An emotional and sentimental love story hidden amidst the heroic saga.
‘The Odyssey’ is not only a story of war and adventure, but it also has a very emotional and sensitive human side which shakes any viewer to the core. While King Odysseus battles the waves of the ocean and deadly obstacles, his wife and son face a different battle in their own kingdom, Ithaca. He fights alone against enemies and conspirators bent on taking over the empire.
The pain, suffering and struggle of Odysseus and his family during this long separation makes the story extremely poignant. This unmatched balance of bravery and sensitivity has kept this timeless story close to people’s hearts for years. Nolan has assembled a stellar, multi-star cast to bring this epic to life, including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthol, Himesh Patel, John Leguizamo, and Samantha Morton.
70mm IMAX technology and unique style of making
This film of Christopher Nolan is proving to be a new milestone of cinema technically. Nolan firmly believes that IMAX technology is the best medium to accurately convey a knight’s struggle and the terrifying impact of war to the hearts and minds of the audience. For this reason, the film has been shot with 70mm IMAX cameras, which gives an unimaginable visual experience to the audience. Although this may be a debate due to the lack of IMAX theaters in developing countries like India, the essence of this mythological journey completely impresses the audience even on a normal 2D screen.
The biggest feature of the film is its making style. Nolan has taken the story forward in his signature style i.e. ‘non-linear scale’, due to which the audience sitting in the theaters remains deeply engaged with each and every development and their attention does not deviate from the screen even for a moment. Additionally, Hoyte van Hoytema’s brilliant cinematography and Ludwig Goransson’s haunting background score make the film a masterpiece in every sense.