TIME Critics Break Down Christopher Nolan’s 20-Year Journey to The Odyssey

TIME Video 3 months ago

Description

TIME film critic Stephanie Zacharek and correspondent Eliana Dockterman explore Christopher Nolan’s filmmaking style, from Oppenheimer and Dunkirk to the recurring themes, timelines, characters, and mythology shaping his adaptation of The Odyssey.

Subscribe to TIME’s YouTube channel ►► http://ti.me/subscribe-time
Subscribe to TIME: https://ti.me/3E3UCqt
Get the day’s top headlines to your inbox, curated by TIME editors: https://ti.me/48dFNwQ
Follow us:
X (Twitter): https://ti.me/3xTVwSk
Facebook: https://ti.me/3xWI2Fg
Instagram: https://ti.me/3dO9Rcc

0:00 What Defines a Christopher Nolan Movie?
0:38 How The Odyssey Shaped Nolan’s Films
1:58 Christopher Nolan’s Complicated Female Characters
2:58 Why Dunkirk Is a Nolan Favorite
3:38 Is Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan’s Masterpiece?
4:14 How Winning the Oscar Led Nolan to The Odyssey

Thumbnail Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon—Universal Pictures

#christophernolan #theodyssey