India, July 7 -- It's a big month for cinema! Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated The Odyssey arrives in a matter of days. Based on Homer's epic, the star-studded film brings the Academy Award-winning director's staggering vision to life. Before its theatrical release, early audiences and critics who have watched the fantasy film are sharing their reactions. And it looks like Nolan has delivered a massive hit.
The raves range from calling it "a filmmaking feast" to "a colossal achievement." An early reaction read, "A grand and gripping rendition of Homer's epic, and one that feels uniquely Christopher Nolan." Another reaction described the film as, "a surprisingly natural (and less despairing) Oppenheimer follow-up about a man haunted by defying the gods & dooming civilisation - this one fights to avenge his own hubris."
Critics also praised the stacked ensemble, including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and more. "Leading a stellar cast, Matt Damon gives Odysseus everything in a career-best powerhouse performance. Robert Pattinson is outstanding as Antinous, and John Leguizamo's Eumaeus is sublime," another tweet read.
From the immersive story to the shot-on-IMAX visual spectacle, these reactions are enough to make fans happy.