It’s a curate’s egg of an epic, with some impressively creepy bits to it ( the Cyclops scenes for example) and I must admit that Matt Damon is very good in the lead. But it’s a bloody miserable and ultimately boring reworking of an overlong tale of war and bad decision making.
I would have walked out at the 3/4 time mark but was with a friend so couldn’t
The best bit
Himesh Patel as Eurylochus grrrrrrrrh
An acquired taste methinks. I've never fancied reading the book, and have no inclination to watch the film. Must admit, though, I could enjoy running my fingers through that beard! xx
ReplyDeleteI always get squirmy with long movies. Should I wait till it’s on streaming and watch it over two nights?
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting until it streams on Netflix or somewhere. But I will watch it, because I love the mythology of both The Iliad and The Odyssey. But yes, judicious editing is always needed.
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