The Greek epic poem The Odyssey has been adapted for cinema many times, both directly and indirectly. Christopher Nolan now reimagines Odysseus’ journey in a colossal adventure that begs, with all its might, for audiences to gather in front of the big screen. The audiovisual spectacle is everything; there is not a single minute in those nearly three hours of The Odyssey where the majesty of its production design and execution is not felt. This can be both its greatest virtue and its greatest flaw, much like Odysseus’ own cunning, which transforms into arrogance when he emerges from the Cyclops’ cave. Nolan does not simply craft a story of epic proportions; he almost forces us to witness his technical mastery head-on.