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The Odyssey: jaw-dropping action, dark magic and dolphin cameos – discuss with spoilers

The Odyssey: jaw-dropping action, dark magic and dolphin cameos – discuss with spoilers

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Inside all the blink-and-you-miss-it moments, subtle easter eggs and poignant takeaways from Christopher Nolan’s ancient epic This article contains spoilers for The Odyssey The Odyssey looks set to be the blockbuster hit of the summer, with global opening weekend grosses of $264m, critical rave reviews including five s

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Inside all the blink-and-you-miss-it moments, subtle easter eggs and poignant takeaways from Christopher Nolan’s ancient epic This article contains spoilers for The Odyssey The Odyssey looks set to be the blockbuster hit of the summer, with global opening weekend grosses of $264m, critical rave reviews including five stars from the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw, and reports of fans traversing continents to experience Christopher Nolan ’s epic tale of gods and monsters in one of the few dozen screens worldwide with the capability to screen Imax in 70mm.

It also has the potential to rule the box office for the coming weeks, with few other true blockbusters to be released this summer, with the exception of Spider-Man: Brand New Day (hence the cast’s humiliation ritual of a press tour).

Read on for a spoiler-packed breakdown of the epic battles, narrative twists and out-of-nowhere cameos that bring richness to Nolan’s idiosyncratic vision of ancient life. Continue reading...

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