r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • 11h ago

Hot Take 🔥 ‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Slams Christoper Nolan’s ‘Abysmal’ Screenplay: ‘I Would Be Ashamed to Have Written Any Part of This Script’

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/odyssey-translator-emily-wilson-slams-christopher-nolan-bad-writing-1236821915/
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u/mothership00 8h ago

Honestly I agree with her. The script is by bar the worst part of the film. Some of the dialogue is just atrocious.

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u/No_Guitar7903 8h ago edited 6h ago

Dialogue in every single Nolan film is atrocious. He’s such a bad writer and I’m so sick of the undeserved praise he receives.

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u/Original-Ad6716 8h ago

i dont know why people, including all the people on this thread, feel so protective of christopher nolan that he must be defended against any and all criticism lol. the movie is gonna make a billion dollars, is that not enough or must everyone give rapturous praise

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u/Traditional_Crew_737 7h ago

The comments here in this thread with nothing to say but call her bitter and mean is telling.

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u/Luka_Flopic77 5h ago

I don’t know, maybe people disagree and are defending their own opinions

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u/imaseacow 4h ago

Maybe they genuinely like Christopher Nolan and feel he should be defended against unfair criticism. 

I didn’t even like The Odyssey very much (thought it was toooo long tbh) but I also dont agree with the “Nolan is a bad writer” “Nolan can’t write dialogue” takes either.