Recently, Universal Pictures released the final trailer for the epic blockbuster "The Odyssey" directed by Christopher Nolan. However, the trailer encountered an unprecedented wave of negative reviews, setting a record for the lowest reputation for a trailer in Nolan's career. According to third-party data statistics tools, as of press time, the trailer has received approximately 41,000 likes and 136,000 dislikes on YouTube. The number of negative reviews is 3.3 times that of positive reviews, and negative reviews account for as high as 77%.
Audience criticism mainly focuses on three aspects:
The casting controversy was the core trigger that sparked public opinion. Nolan's casting of Kenyan-Mexican Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o as Helen, the stunning beauty who "sparked a thousand ships of war" sparked widespread questions about historical authenticity. Elon Musk took to social media to accuse Nolan of deliberately casting black actors to win Oscars. In addition, transgender actor Elliot Page's portrayal of Achilles also sparked heated discussions.
The style of the lines was also criticized. Modern American colloquial terms such as "Dad" appear in the trailer, which is considered to be seriously inconsistent with the historical background of the Bronze Age. The actors who spoke American English were also criticized for "not looking like ancient Greeks, but looking like they were from Ohio."
The visual style also sparked controversy. The armor and costumes in the film are said to have "smooth surfaces that can only be made with modern craftsmanship" and lack historical credibility. Some comments pointed out that Nolan used a realistic style trailer to create the psychological expectation of a "historical film", but the result was a highly stylized design, resulting in a gap.
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