If we've got a thread for Cheetah Girls 4, we should probably have one of this too x

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of the Greek epic poem that has become one of the most widely studies, recognisable and influential works in Western literature. Released yesterday, it's already looking at some very good numbers.

There has been a few controversies surrounding this film and the trailers received quite a lot of backlash for the dialogue, design and casting not reflecting the original source material and it generally looking a bit too Hollywood-ised. Casting of black and a trans actors has sadly led to the usual racist/bigoted grifters also speaking out against it.

However, it hasn't hurt the film, reviews are absolutely glowing and it's looking like a very strong opening (not helped by there being very little out to challenge it!).

I haven't seen this yet as every screening is rammed (and BFI IMAX is booked out until next month!), and I'd like to finish reading the original text first (Fittingly, I'm reading the Emily Wilson translation which Nolan used himself as a basis for the dialogue), but do discuss if you have seen it x

My BFI tickets are booked in for 31st. Hyped. Gonna hold off until then and use it as my first viewing for the movie.

I’m quite picky with these kinds of movies though. I tend to appreciate them but often I find the story loses me/becomes a bit of a bore/chore for me to enjoy on a personal level.

I feel like this will have so much more going for it for me than other “epics” of a similar ilk though so we’ll see!

3 freaking hours! Yeah this film would bore me massively

Saw this Friday night - not normally my usual choice for a film but really enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend to film buffs

I saw this today and I absolutely loved it. Took a little bit of time to really get going but once it hit a point in a cave (without giving anything away), I was completely hooked from then onwards right to the end.

It's a long film so if it's not your thing then you're going to be in for a hard time with it, my husband hated it! 😬 We walked out and I was like "I loved it, amazing, wow!" and he was "I hated it, I didn't have a clue what was going on, I just wasted three hours of my life" 😂🫢

Just got back from seeing this and I absolutely loved it… and these kind of films aren’t usually my vibe so that’s saying something!

Considering it was virtually 3 hours long, it didn’t seem to drag at all. And I agree with @Spiceboy that it certainly got properly going once the gang reached the cave! 👀 From that point onwards, it was pretty much full steam ahead!

There were a few moments I had to shield my eyes with my hand mind you, guess I’m a little bit squeamish but I suppose it wasn’t too gory or anything (it’s only a 15 afterall!)

But all in all, thoroughly enjoyed and would absolutely recommend to anyone who’s still undecided about seeing it!

What @Lee_J11 & @Spiceboy said tbh.

Most Christopher Nolan films gloss right over me, this one was excellent (particularly from the cave onwards lol)

Saw this today as well (morning screening was probably the only one I could find that wasn't packed out!), and it's really impressive, see it on the biggest screen possible if you can, it's truly a film that just enriches all your senses in a great way. Truly a masterpiece of filmmaking even for Nolan, having just read the book, it did really enhance it and it was wonderful seeing things like the cyclops, underworld and sirens come to life, and the additions were interesting and took the themes a bit further than the text was known for.

One thing I have been seeing criticised that I did agree was that the dialogue did feel a bit too modern, I wish they'd not used 'dad' in particular, it took me out of it a bit and felt like a standard historical epic, which yes I know it is but for the original one of these, I'd have wanted it to stand out more! Still, that time flew by, highly recommended.