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Much-awaited film of Hollywood veteran director Christopher Nolan ‘The Odyssey’ A different kind of craze is being seen among cinema lovers all over the world. There is still a week left for the release of the film, but despite this there is an outcry for its tickets. The situation is that in foreign markets, tickets for the first day of the film are being sold in the black market for up to 500 dollars i.e. about ₹ 47,500. Meanwhile, after the special screening organized for film critics, the first reviews and reactions of ‘The Odyssey’ have also come out, in which it is being described as the greatest film of Nolan’s career.
Critics praised: ‘A huge tale of loss of innocence and post-war despair’
Even before its release across the world including India, this film is receiving rave reviews from critics. Famous film critic Peter Bradshaw wrote in his first reaction that Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ is a huge and grand story of despair and loss of innocence born after the war, which has been brought on the big screen from the perspective of those who died.
Strong acting of star cast: New turn in Tom Holland’s career
Critics have also said great things about the acting of the actors playing the lead roles in the film:
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Matt Damon: Bringing the soul of the main character ‘Odysseus’ on screen, he has breathed tremendous life into this very difficult and heavy role.
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Anne Hathaway: In the film, she has given a very powerful and emotional performance in the role of the steadfast ‘Penelope’, which will keep the audience captivated.
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Tom Holland: The intensity with which he has portrayed the entire process of transition from youth to adulthood as ‘Telemachus’ marks the beginning of an exciting new phase in his career as a lead actor.
IMAX theaters full, websites crashed at ticket windows
The craze of watching Nolan’s films on 70mm IMAX is of a different level. Tickets for the IMAX shows of ‘The Odyssey’ were sold out within minutes as soon as advance booking opened a year ago. Last month, when the sale of general tickets started, there was so much traffic on the booking websites that even the servers crashed. According to ‘AP’ report, theaters in big cities like New York and Los Angeles have been housefull for weeks.
What is the condition of tickets in India?
Nolan’s magic is at its peak in Indian cinemas too. Advance booking of IMAX tickets in India was started a month in advance. In big metros like Mumbai and Delhi-NCR, the ticket price for premium seats has reached ₹ 3,300, despite this, all the shows of most of the big theaters are already completely sold out.