《奧德賽》不僅是諾蘭迄今規模最宏大的電影,也是他最安靜,甚至可能是最悲傷的作品,延續了他上一部作品——震撼人心的奧斯卡獲獎影片《奧本海默》——所營造的心理和文明的絕望氛圍。再多說就劇透太多了,但就像諾蘭幾乎所有電影一樣,《奧德賽》也朝著一個令人心碎的高潮發展,重新詮釋了之前我們所看到的幾乎所有情節。
'The Odyssey' is not only Nolan’s most sweeping film but also his quietest and maybe even his saddest, continuing the mood of psychological and civilizational despair that marked his previous effort, the shattering, Oscar-winning 'Oppenheimer.' To say more would be to give away too much, but like almost all of Nolan’s films, 'The Odyssey' works toward a devastating climax that recontextualizes just about everything we’ve seen leading up to it.
“Instead, Nolan unfolds a purely human drama,” Brody continues, a slimmed-down, naturalistic version of the story that tempers the ancient sensibilities of its source text. Matt Damon’s Odysseus is “impassive and burdened,” not powerful and mercurial. What are the costs of rendering The Odyssey for modern times? Brody considers the strengths—and the limitations—of an epic adaptation constrained by contemporary morality: https://www.newyorker.com/....../the-odyssey....
「相反,諾蘭展現的是一部純粹的人性戲劇,」布羅迪繼續說道,這是一個精簡而自然的版本,淡化了原著中古老的情感。麥特戴蒙飾演的奧德修斯“冷漠而沉重”,而非強大而反覆無常。將《奧德賽》改編成現代版本需要付出怎樣的代價?布羅迪探討了受當代道德約束的史詩改編的優點和限制:
重溫《奧德賽》之後,我突然想起馬丁史柯西斯曾對另一部電影說過的一句話:「情感是膠卷的乳劑。」諾蘭的才華顯而易見,即便他筆下的人物未能觸動人心,他的電影技法卻能做到。他最擅長的一點就是不拍醜陋的畫面,而這部電影的畫面更充滿了令人陶醉的美感。諾蘭巧妙地運用美感,將觀眾引入一些在某些人看來略顯繁複的故事中——尤其是在主流電影行業略顯落後的標準下——這些故事更像是藝術電影而非商業大片的專屬。諾蘭邀請我們去夢想更宏大的事物。他的《奧德賽》在各方面都是一部經典之作,它既是對電影藝術的精彩頌揚,也是一部純粹的電影作品。


Martin Scorsese once said about another film: “The emotion is the emulsion.” Nolan’s gifts are excessively obvious, and even when his characters don’t stir you, his filmmaking does. Among other qualities, he doesn’t know how to make an ugly image and this one is filled with rapturous beauty. Nolan employs beauty strategically, using it to seduce viewers into stories that can seem needlessly byzantine to some — especially by impoverished mainstream industry standards — more the provenance of the art house than the multiplex. Nolan asks us to dream bigger. His “Odyssey” is a classic in every sense, a transporting affirmation of the art and a work of pure cinema.
Argos, the faithful dog of Odysseus, remains one of the most iconic symbols of loyalty in ancient literature.
Its story comes from Homer's Odyssey, an eighth-century BC epic poem that chronicles Odyssey's long and perilous journey as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War. After 20 years of absence filled with battles, shipwrecks and constant death threats, Odyssey finally returns to Ithaca, his homeland, but in disguise. No one recognizes him, not even his family or closest friends. But there is a soul that does.
Argos, his old dog, neglected and weak, lying on a pile of dirt, sees him from afar. Her ears stand up, her tail wags softly. Despite being too weak to stand, she finds the strength to recognize the only one she had waited for all those years.
This short but powerful scene appears in Corner 17 of The Odyssey and has remained as one of the most moving moments in all of literature. Argos, forgotten by all but still clinging to hope, finally sees his master once again. And with that small, quiet moment of joy, let go of life, dying in peace.
It is a testament to the eternal love of dogs: they never forget, never stop hoping, and never stop loving. Argos loyalty is timeless, reminding us that even in the earliest stories, the bond between humans and dogs already seemed sacred.
For anyone who has ever loved a dog, this scene touches the heart deeply. It's not about greatness or heroism, it's about the quiet power of devotion.
Credits: Engie ena Alvarez
Picture: Byzantine Silver Plate Showing Odysseus Welcomed Home from the Trojan Wars by His Dog, believed to date from around the mid-6th to mid-7th Century A.D and possibly originates from Constantinople.
Asking price at Bonhams £200,000 to £250,000.
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ The Odyssey Director Christopher Nolan 2026. 《奧德修斯的世界》 The World of Odysseus by Professor M I Finley
《奧德修斯的世界》 The World of Odysseus by Professor M I Finley. The Odyssey Director Christopher NolanThe Odyssey 2026.佳美 95 ‘Oppenheimer’ 導演分紅rewards an audacious artistic gamble ,春風滿面 (a combination of salary, profit participation and bonuses for the awards and the box office performanc): 票房十多億的回報Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Payday Rewards His Artistic Boldness
佳美 95 ‘Oppenheimer’ 導演分紅rewards an audacious artistic gamble ,春風滿面 (a combination of salary, profit participation and bonuses for the awards and the box office performanc): 票房十多億的回報Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Payday Rewards His Artistic Boldness
《奧德修斯的世界》 The World of Odysseus by Professor M I Finley. The Odyssey Director Christopher Nolan
The Odyssey
Follows Odysseus in his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, showcasing his encounters with Polyphemus, the Sirens, Circe, and finishing with his reunion with his wife, Penelope.
The World of Odysseus by Professor M I Finley
頁數: 222
定價:CNY42.0
裝幀: 平裝
叢書: 西方古典學研究
ISBN: 9787301300121
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荷馬史詩描述了一個怎樣的社會?奧德修斯、阿喀琉斯和赫克托耳怎麼看待階級、社群和宗教?
《奧德修斯的世界》對孕育了《伊利亞特》和《奧德賽》這兩部偉大史詩的古代社會圖景進行了精確而深刻的描繪,是一部生動刻畫希臘“黑暗時代”及其家庭與親族社群、道德與價值觀念的作品。它首次出版於1954年,是研究古代世界社會史的拓荒之作。
本書不僅全景展現了早期希臘社會,還提供了豐富的參考文獻,無論是對專業學者還是對普通讀者而言,都極富參考價值。
The payout — said to be a combination of salary, profit participation and bonuses for the awards and the box office performance — is eye-popping but not out of line with other jackpots for talent involved in hugely successful films
So Nolan’s payday might be seen simply as a return on investment for Universal, his grateful studio. But it also rewards an audacious artistic gamble — a welcome confirmation of the value of artistic boldness and near-foolhardy creative risk.
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