学者Emily Wilson对导演克里斯托弗·诺兰的电影《奥德赛》提出尖锐批评。[1]Wilson在评论中表示，电影剧本"糟糕"，并称"我会为写过这剧本中的任何内容而感到羞愧"。[1]她认为这部作品的叙事结构"噱头十足"，将其比作"精心设计的独立日烟火表演，具有相同水平的叙事和情感深度"。[1]Wilson指出电影中的角色缺乏说服力，整体作品在心理、情感和伦理深度上均有不足。[1]
这部由Matt Damon、Zendaya、Tom Holland和Robert Pattinson等主演的影片本月早些时候发布，是诺兰继2023年《奥本海默》之后的新作。[1]诺兰在宣传活动中表示，使用了Wilson 2017年译本的开场白"告诉我一个复杂的人"作为创作指导。[1]尽管Wilson对电影本身持批评态度，但她承认这部电影激发了观众对荷马经典的兴趣。[1]该片获得了评论界的一致好评，被称为"年度电影"和"电影杰作"。[1]
Renowned translator Emily Wilson has delivered a scathing assessment of director Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, published in the London Review of Books.[1] Wilson characterized the screenplay as "terrible" and the narrative structure as "gimmicky," asserting that the film lacks psychological, emotional, and ethical depth.[1] She stated: "I would be ashamed to have written anything in this screenplay," and compared the movie to "a carefully designed Independence Day fireworks display, with the same level of narrative and emotional depth."[1]
Despite her criticisms, Wilson acknowledged that the film has succeeded in generating public interest in the classical text.[1] The film has received widespread critical acclaim, being hailed as "the film of the year" and a "cinematic masterpiece" by reviewers.[1] Nolan revealed during promotion that he drew inspiration from Wilson's 2017 translation opening line—"Tell me of a complicated man"—to guide the film's direction.[1] The movie stars Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, and Robert Pattinson, and marks Nolan's first project since his 2023 film Oppenheimer.[1] The film was released earlier this month.[1]