The first episode of “The David Boos Show” takes on the defining cultural event of recent weeks: Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the Odyssey. And while the readings of this film reveal a deep divide, almost everyone agrees on one thing: it deconstructs Homer’s work. Which is precisely the problem.
In this video essay, LEO’s editor-in-chief David Boos explains why Nolan’s Odysseus has more in common with John Rambo than with his ancient model, and why the film’s ambivalence has a decidedly diabolical side to it.
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Also: If you haven’t read them yet, don’t miss out on our written reviews of the film, in which two opposing readings of Nolan’s adaptation are laid out:
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