Nolan’s Odyssey shows what happens when a leader’s violations are rewarded | Jamil Smith
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Key context: <p>The Greeks learn at Troy that breaking the rules works, then carry the lesson home. Nolan’s film shows how an exception becomes a habit of power</p><ul><li><p>This article contains spoilers for The Odyssey</p></li></ul><p>I had not read The Odyssey since I was a student. Stories change when we return to them later in life, or perhaps we are the ones who change. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/15/the-odyssey-review-christopher-nolan-matt-damon">Christopher Nolan’s film</a> made me want to find out what I had missed.</p><p>More specifically, it made me want to read Emily Wilson’s translation. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/27/odyssey-translator-emily-wilson-attacks-nolan-blockbuster">Her scathing essay</a> about the film nearly stopped me from buying her translation. I bought the book anyway.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/03/the-odyssey-nolan-ice">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Greeks learn at Troy that breaking the rules works, then carry the lesson home. Nolan’s film shows how an exception becomes a habit of powerThis article contains spoilers for The OdysseyI had not read The Odyssey since I was a student. Stories change when we return to them later in life, or perhaps we are the ones who change. Christopher Nolan’s film made me want to find out what I had missed.More specifically, it made me want to read Emily Wilson’s translation. Her scathing essay about the film nearly stopped me from buying her translation. I bought the book anyway. Continue reading...
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