Keyword: zachsharf https://freerepublic.com/tag/zachsharf/ en-us Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:56:11 GMT Focus Forum 15 ‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Slams Christoper Nolan’s ‘Abysmal’ Screenplay: ‘I Would Be Ashamed to Have Written Any Part of This Script’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389605/posts Christopher Nolan cited Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” as an influence on his own interpretation of Homer’s epic poem while on the press tour for his latest blockbuster. Wilson is not returning the favor. In a negative review of Nolan’s “The Odyssey” for the London Review of Books (via The Guardian), Wilson criticized Nolan’s adaptation for lacking “psychological, emotional, political and ethical depth.” The author, who is also a professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, added that Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has “nothing convincing to say.” “I had hoped that Nolan’s affinity with these Homeric themes... Variety https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389605/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:56:11 GMT