Christopher Nolan has done it again. The cinema genius drove fans crazy with a nearly six-minute prologue to his highly anticipated film The Odyssey.
On Saturday, December 12, movie lovers were treated to an exclusive first look at The Odyssey, ahead of the re-releases of sinners and One battle after anotherboth return to the big screen in the prestigious IMAX format.
Film critics and the media eagerly wait to catch a glimpse of the prologue and then describe it as nothing short of spectacular.
When the prologue unfolded, social media exploded with reactions. A verified Twitter account, Dan Marcus, writer, columnist and filmmaker, could not contain his excitement.
“The best way to describe the prologue of The Odyssey is Lawrence of Arabia meets Dunkirk,” he tweeted. “This is the closest in tone to Dunkirk of Nolan’s films. Honestly, it’s some of the most suspenseful six minutes I’ve seen all year.”
“The prologue to The Odyssey promises the greatest scale and spectacle Christopher Nolan has ever attempted,” Marcus wrote in a different post a few hours ago. “From the fast-paced tension to Ludwig Göransson’s insane score, there’s no doubt that The Odyssey will be the movie event of 2026. I was blown away.”
His enthusiastic review was accompanied by a collage of previously revealed first-look images.
The Odyssey prologue: Does Christopher Nolan use CGI?
With so much buzz surrounding the prologue, questions began to arise about Nolan’s use of CGI in the film. Nolan is known for his preference for practical effects, using real locations and stunts whenever possible.
When a fan asked Marcus if there was any CGI in the prologue, he replied, “It’s hard to tell. But none that I can detect.” Another fan chimed in and said, “From the looks of it, there is absolutely no CGI, at least for now. Except maybe the shadow monster we see, which is mostly a practical effect, as reported. Very crude in its aesthetic.”
Nolan’s new epic, starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and others, will be the first film shot entirely with IMAX cameras, making this prologue debut even more historic. Nolan, known for his preference for IMAX and practical effects, is bringing his signature style to this ambitious project in a big way.
