The Odyssey
Published · Watched 2026-09-05
I’m someone who generally finds something to enjoy in most films. I’m not contrarian or anything. Christopher Nolan’s films just don’t work for me and this is no exception. I left the cinema after an hour and a half of not enjoying a single moment! That’s quite impressive!
It’s difficult for me to understand what it is about his films I dislike so much. I’ve often put it down to the score being at odds with what you’re being shown on screen; that’s certainly one thing. Like the music does the tension building regardless of what’s happening, and it’s actually tiring.
The film turns lots of disparate scenes into a woven narrative by turning all these scenes into a mélange where the music binds it all together without it actually being coherent. The music gives you the illusion of it being coherent. I know some people love this shit and consider it masterful pacing, but I hate it.
So I think I have the same reasons for disliking Interstellar, The Dark Knight, Dunkirk and Oppenheimer. I’m not saying all the people who love Nolan’s work are wrong or anything, but I actually just hate everything he does!
