See It or Skip It? - The Odyssey (w/ James De Guzman)

It’s another edition of See It or Skip It, and this time Ian is joined by JDG as they set sail, face monsters, tempt fate, and begin the long journey home with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

But does The Odyssey turn one of the oldest stories ever told into a genuinely thrilling cinematic epic, or does the weight of history, mythology, and expectation prove too much to carry? Ian and JDG unpack whether Nolan delivers a voyage worthy of Homer’s legendary poem — or gets lost somewhere between spectacle and self-importance.

Is the humanity still there beneath the gods, monsters, and enormous set pieces? Does Odysseus feel like a compelling hero, a deeply flawed survivor, or simply another emotionally distant Nolan protagonist? The pair dig into the performances, the film’s visual ambition, and whether its themes of loyalty, pride, temptation, identity, and homecoming still resonate thousands of years later.

Can a story this ancient still surprise a modern audience? Does Nolan find something new within the myth, or is The Odyssey more impressive as a technical achievement than an emotional experience?

All this and more in this week’s See It or Skip It review of The Odyssey — and, of course, Ian and JDG will let you know whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.