Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:29 The sword-and-sandals era
3:22 Cast and performances
8:07 Troy spoiler review
10:29 Troy vs The Odyssey
19:29 Realism, gods and mythology
24:40 Visuals, budget and filmmaking
32:11 Final ratings
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18 Jul 2026
The Odyssey - Patrick and Benji Review
Patrick and Benji review Christopher Nolan's epic high budget adaptation of The Odyssey after seeing it on opening night.
Timestamps
0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A) Introduction
0:48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=48s) How much did we know about The Odyssey?
3:56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=236s) Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster approach
7:29 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=449s) Nolan’s sound design and the IMAX experience
11:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=690s) Matt Damon and the all-star cast
16:37 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=997s) Spoiler-free verdict
18:21 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=1101s) SPOILERS BEGIN
20:05 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=1205s) The opening, Ithaca and Odysseus’s bow
21:55 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=1315s) Robert Pattinson as Antinous
23:14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=1394s) Zeus’s law and the breakdown of order
27:11 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=1631s) Calypso and the nonlinear structure
29:56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=1796s) The Cyclops and Odysseus’s fatal arrogance
35:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=2100s) Menelaus, Helen and the fall of Troy
36:41 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=2201s) Sinon and the Trojan Horse sequence
40:02 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=2402s) The controversy around Helen of Troy
44:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=2660s) The Laestrygonians and Circe
49:48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=2988s) Hades and Elliot Page as Sinon
51:54 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=3114s) The prophecy and the fate of Odysseus’s crew
55:58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=3358s) The Sirens
58:24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=3504s) Scylla, the whirlpool and an impossible choice
1:00:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=3612s) Odysseus finally surrenders to the gods
1:02:18 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=3738s) The return to Ithaca
1:04:27 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=3867s) Argos recognises Odysseus
1:05:58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=3958s) Antinous’s plan and the recruitment token
1:09:56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=4196s) Odysseus and Penelope’s pivotal conversation
1:10:36 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=4236s) Athena and the true meaning of Troy
1:14:22 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=4462s) The bow challenge and palace battle
1:18:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=4690s) The film’s major themes explained
1:22:24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=4944s) Who else could have played Odysseus?
1:25:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=5100s) Ranking The Odyssey against Nolan’s films
1:26:17 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=5177s) Final ratings
1:27:54 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Ew8yTP9A&t=5274s) Should you see it in IMAX?
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11 Jul 2026
The Sheep Detectives - Patrick and Benji Review
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9 Jul 2026
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