Director Christopher Nolan's film 'Odyssey' has set a record for the highest global opening ever in his career and is receiving overwhelming praise from domestic media and critics.
'Odyssey' (Director Christopher Nolan, Distributed/Imported by Universal Pictures), which opens in theaters nationwide on August 5th, received acclaim for its scale completed through actual location shooting and its direction that brings mythology to reality. Praise continued for the grand visuals, from reporter Yi Da-won's evaluation that it delivers a cinematic experience to film critic Yoon Seong-eun's high praise calling it the pinnacle of 21st-century film art.
The actors' passionate performances are also drawing attention. Regarding the acting synergy shown by top Hollywood actors including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway, the media applauded what they described as the power of cinema that makes audiences experience it with their whole bodies in the theater space.
The touching narrative and the tense music created by music director Ludwig Göransson's score also received high evaluation. Amid praise that 'Odyssey' conveys both grand spectacle and weighty messages simultaneously, the film is anticipated as the one and only cinematic blockbuster to captivate the August box office.
