Emily Wilson Slams Nolan's 'The Odyssey': 'I'd Be Ashamed of That Script'
Emily Wilson, the acclaimed scholar whose 2017 translation of Homer's epic inspired Christopher Nolan, published a scathing review of his blockbuster film in the London Review of Books on July 28, 2026. While admitting the movie reignited public interest in the ancient poem, she called the screenplay 'terrible' and devoid of depth.
