Non-Spoilers for nearly 75 Mins, we discussed Oscars potential in all categories for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, before we dive into about 20 minutes on the film’s final act. This is Part I of our coverage of The Odyssey, followed by Part II with a very special guest in Variety’s Jazz Tangcay.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF THE ODYSSEY:
Critical & Audience Reception Numbers & Box Office Projections - 2:40
Exceeded Expectations and the Plot Premise - 7:36
Best Picture & Discussing Producers Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan - 8:12
Is Best Director over? - 11:44
Adapted Screenplay Thoughts & Should AlsoMom come see this - 17:14
Jennifer Lame’s Film Editing - 24:31
Matt Damon’s Lead Actor Candidacy - 28:34
Anne Hathaway, Casting, Other Supporting Possibilities & Ensemble Awards - 30:46
Sound Design - 42:55
Ludwig Goransson’s Original Score - 44:49
Then Original Song: When I’m Home - 50:03
VFX - 51:52
Ellen Mirojnick’s Costume Design & The MUAH - 54:20
Hoyt van Hoytema’s Cinematography - 1:00:06
Production Design - 1:03:08
The Final Oscar Lens Assessments & Over / Under - 1:07:38
A SHORT SPOILER SECTION ON THE ENDING OF THE ODYSSEY - 1:16:42
OUTRO: Stay tuned for Part II of our coverage of The Odyssey next week when we are joined by a very special guest for a larger spoiler filled discussion. In the meantime, you can read Jazz Tangcay’s coverage at Variety here: https://variety.com/author/jazz-tangcay/
We’ll also be LIVE on Chaz and AJ in the Morning on Monday 7/20 around 8:20am EST to discuss our reactions to the film. Listen here: https://www.wplr.com/listen-live
And finally, you can find links to all our other episodes and social media here: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar
