Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

osielescalante-59762 I haven't seen acting this bad since Tommy Wiseau's 'The Room', and it wouldn't be super far-fetched to say that The Room's cast had the upper hand. The miniseries has some "dramatic" moments that alongside the poor acting, poor script, and poor direction ends up feeling laughably bad. It isn't so-bad-it's-good like The Room: instead, it's straight up awful. Don't waste your time with this poor adaptation of Homer's Odyssey. Anything but this.

david-sarkies I will open with the same statement that I made in regards to that brilliant movie Troy. To make a movie out of the 'Epic Cycle' namely the story of the Trojan War, will require a television series of at least three seasons. I floated that past a friend of mine who had also studied classics today and she pretty much agreed with me. I better try to steer away from Troy though, because it is very, very likely, that I will end up talking more about that movie that this mini-series.The Odyssey is based on the epic poem by Homer of Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War. Now, I recently reread the Odyssey so it is still quite fresh in my mind, and I can say that this particular poem actually does contain all of the information one needs to know in regards to the Trojan War, however the Trojan War is only a background to the story, as we focus mainly on Odysseus' homecoming. The poem itself is divided into 24 books, or chapters (the term book comes from the fact that the story was inscribed onto 24 scrolls) and the entire book is divided into 6 sections of 4 chapters each. However, the way the poem is constructed makes it difficult to tell the story linearly, and also there is a huge question mark over what actually happened to Odysseus between when he left Troy and when he arrive at the land of the Phoecaians. That is beside the point because this telemovie is drafted linearly and does not raise any doubt as to whether Odysseus actually had these adventures.I have said a lot more on the Odyssey and the character of Odysseus (and others) elsewhere, and I will not repeat any of this here. However, I have noted that, ignoring the introduction regarding the Trojan War (it was incredibly cut down, and ignored Patrocolus), that there are a number of events that were dropped from this movie. It is indicated that the reason Poseidon was angered at Odysseus is because of his arrogance and his rejection of the gods. This is not quite true, and had a lot more to him being involved in defiling Poseidon's temple. Secondly, one of the reasons none of his crew survived was because they killed and ate Apollo's cattle. This was a specific curse that was placed upon them that was never mentioned. I am glad that they had Telemachus' journey to Sparta, but it was a lot different in the book. Finally, they completely cut out the end where Penelope tests Odysseus to make sure he really is Odysseus.What I did like about this film was the Minoan architecture that was used for the palaces. One could argue that the setting for the telemovie was during the Mycenean period, but to be honest we really know little about the architecture of Mycenean Greece, and it is more likely than not that they borrowed a lot from the Minoans. It is one of those things that after you had visited Knossos you suddenly notice the style of architecture that is used in the film. Prior to my visit there I simply did not think about it, but afterwards, I said, woah, that's Minoan.This is an enjoyable movie, though like most movies, not anywhere near as faithful to the original as it could be (despite requiring three seasons to do properly). It is very long though, but once again, they do have to fit a lot into it, in particular the background. However, I have watched it twice now, and do quite like it.

Aidar Haynes The Odyssey is written by a great, poem writer "Homer", he had also written the "Iliad". The movie (or use to be on TV) is educational and enjoyable in some cases, had thoughts that this was made in 1997, and should have better special effects and better fight scenes.The Odyssey is mainly about Odysseus and his great adventures.Odysseus is the King of Ithica, and was the first mortal man to control his passion. He sailed to Troy, where the war was being fought, he had Achilies and many other great fighters by his side. The war took 10 years to finish, but he finished with the Idea of the Trojen Horse. Then when the war was done for good, Odysseus was set sail, to go back to Ithica, to meet his wife Penelope and 10 year old son, Telemachus.During his Journey Home, Penelope lost hope, but waited more years. But the suitors, asked her to marry one of them, they brought gifts, but Penelope said they had to wait. In this case the Suitors were eating Odysseus's food and wine with no respect. Telemachus was outraged of this, so he asked for a meeting, to fight the Suitors out of Ithica. But he didn't succeed, and demanded to get a ship and find Odyssues himself. On the way Athena helped. She said to goto Sparta.Odysseus had trouble coming home, he had blinded Posiden's son Cyclopes, and was trapped with Calypso for 9 years. This was on TV, but it was more like a movie. If your interested in Greek Mythology, then make sure to watch this. --A. Haynes--

jdkraus I consider "The Odyssey" as one of my favorite works of literature. It brings much of my imagination to life on a degree that it makes its own world. After seeing a film about it, I now can't help but be amused by its accurate and mystical vision of it. This is a "television made" movie, so the budget is lower than a motion picture like "Troy" or "Alexander". I found some of the visual effects too corny, particular The Cyclops and Hermes flying around in the air as if he had a yellow screen following his every motion. But its scenery is more than enough to make it feel real since it was shot on location. The costuming and the set-decoration (even thought it's a little lacking) are nice additions.It was always hard for me to imagine what actor would fit Odysseus' description. Armand Assante could not have been a better choice. Not only does he fit the physical description but he also has the personality and wit of Odysseus. Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Chris Lee, and Vanessa Williams make up a great supporting cast. It's good entertainment that is true to the myth. Still, a bigger budget would have helped out the visual effects and whatnots that is needed for such a grand tale. 8/10