He added, "There's so much to feel here at a sensory level that the film gets away with its slightly aloof, soul-skirting chill."
Mixed Reactions
The Hollywood Reporter critic David Rooney pointed out pacing issues in coastal scenes featuring Matt Damon and Charlize Theron, calling them "dull interludes" that "stop the narrative dead in its tracks."
He also noted some "structurally clumsy" moments and winced at anachronistic language.
Classicist Mary Beard praised the accessible language, calling it "a great introduction to Homer," but raised concerns about the simplified depiction of the main character as "one-dimensional."
She lamented the removal of key elements and female characters, saying, "This is an Odyssey without the sex."
Classicist Emily Hauser criticized a specific scene involving Penelope and Melantho, saying Nolan "inexcusably turns Penelope into the executor of her enslaved woman."
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She concluded that the film shifts focus toward male-centric themes of redemption.
