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 "The Odyssey" at the Langley IMAX theater, BC, Canada15/7OMM really is the only way to watch this movie I saw "The Odyssey" in 70mm IMAX today at a late morning show. Its not Nolan's best film in my opinion, but it is a very good film. I can appreciate the extremely hard work they put into making this movie, as I know it must have been back braking work. Watching the film today, the cinematography was excellent, but also had quite ordinary shots in it. Films before, the IMAX shots were saved for very visual cinematic shots that wowed you. Now that the entire film is in IMAX, the wow factor sort of dissipates a little, because its now all IMAX. Not to say there weren't very good visuals in this film, there were. But rather ordinary shots were mixed in with it, taking a bit of the wow factor out of it. • Go to "The Odyssey" Production Information • Go to “The Odyssey”: The 70mm Presentations That said 15/70 really is the only way to watch this movie. I was thinking with some of the shots, the tight framing that would end up in 5 perf, would seem almost too tight and claustrophobic. You really need the extra height in the image to let the frame breath. I noticed some shots the framing is more like still photography, instead of people the head right in the center of the frame for extraction later to other formats. Watching this film, even though it was medium format on film, I still noticed how soft the film image is. It still looked great and looked like film (as it is), but after working with 8K digital for 4 years now, I can tell how soft the film image is on screen. But I like that look too, so its not a complaint. Digital has a sharper edge on things in the shot, making the image seem sharper in total. Film is soft by comparison. I could see grain in some shots today, though not offensive by any means. Color grading was good on the print I saw today. The theater was packed as expected. Some people were talking about IMAX 70mm as if this was their first experience with it. That said the screen seemed small this time viewing it, as I could see right to the corners in my vision. This is the Langley IMAX theater. They recently got the Richmond IMAX theater back online with the 15/70 projector that's been sitting there unused since 2012. They got it running again. So that's two theaters in BC now that is capable. As for the movie itself, I liked it a lot, but I did have some complaints with it, partially with the stilted dialogue Matt and Tom were giving. The movie did look very good though. The ending of the movie was the best part and really well done. I admit I was getting emotional during the ending, and even had a couple tears come out. But earlier in the film, it didn't quite emotionally connect with me, as some scenes didn't have the impact they had with other people. The horror scene was good, but didnt scare me like it did others. The witch scene was downright creepy though. Im going again on Sunday for a second viewing (if my friend confirms the date). Nolan's movies need more then one viewing to take it all in and digest it. Scott Pickering - Vancouver, B.C. Canada | More in 70mm reading: The last showing at the Park Theater 70mm, Cinerama, IMAX and Cinemas in Canada 70mm Presentations in Vancouver "Dunkirk" in 70mm IMAX at the Langley theater "Oppenheimer" Reviews What did you think about the 7OMM Road Show Version of The Hateful Eight? in70mm.com - Short stories in70mm.com News Peripheral Vision, Scopes, Dimensions and Panoramas in70mm.com's Library Presented on the big screen in 7OMM 7OMM and Cinema Across the World Now showing in 70mm in a theatre near you! 70mm Retro - Festivals and Screenings |
Örjan Lindberg, Malmo, Sweden | |
 "The Odyssey" at BFI IMAX, London, UK.When purchased on 17 July 2025 I was due to attend the first public screening, but IMAX added a few more shows. The original ticket is 305mm x 136mm The minor criticisms first... at times the acting is a little pedestrian, plus I was not a fan of the modern dialogue and the profanities seemed out of place. The comparisons to "Troy", perhaps "Lord of the Rings" and other modern interpretations of classic novels is obvious. When in full swing the movie is relentless and the action scenes are great. Often there is no time to pause, catch your breath or reflect. The movie is classic Nolan and I liked the time shift and back/forward but it was akin to a rollercoaster with no level section. Some scenes appear slightly clipped and in the final hour it is bang, bang, bang; maybe there’s going to be a five hour director's cut? I had no issue with the selection of actors and actresses and can see multiple Oscar nominations for the Casting Director and several supporting roles, plus maybe a handful of technical awards. "The Odyssey" is epic but I will reserve judgement if it is ‘an epic’ as maybe it should be wider with a full orchestral score; that said the score is great and the drumming adds to the tension. Overall it’s a solid movie and I look forward to watching again plus buying the 4K to watch at home. Tim Collins, London, UK | |
 "The Odyssey" in Copenhagen. Picture: Thomas Hauerslev"The Odyssey" at Director's Village, LA, CA, USA: Paul Rayton: A co-worker and colleague, Mike (who I've known for ~40 years) couldn't wait to see "The Odyssey" out at the Village. Mike has been in the whirl of important screening events for decades and appreciates good projection. He was a projectionist at the Chinese in Hollywood for ~14 years, as well as being the Chief of Projection at one of the major Hollywood studios for about 10 years, and is very familiar with seeing projection done "right". He saw it at the "Director's Village" on the first Sunday afternoon. Good crowd, maybe about 85% full ... He liked the sound SYSTEM at the Village, and related to me that the sound really "kicked ass". He really loves the auditorium and general presentation at the Village, and feels it's one of the top venues for seeing film in L.A. He was not as thrilled by the movie itself. The story and characters didn't transport him to ancient times. He also felt that the screen was possibly not bright enough, at least not to do the "Odyssey" justice. If the image is meeting SMPTE spec of ~16FL, it seemed a bit lacking. He felt that hurt the movie, because so MANY scenes are kind of dark, so it loses some of the expected "glow" when the image is timed to be dark ... 70mm conventional (5-perf) - Odyssey Opening Weekend: 1. Village Westwood $155,212 2. Music Box Chicago $153,393 3. Cineplex Varsity Toronto $130,386 4. The Alex $114,480 5. Village East NYC $112,600 6. Coolidge Corner Boston $105,472 7. Regal Union Sq NYC $97,834 8. Hollywood Portland $93,584 9. SIFF Downtown Seattle $81,789 (former "Cinerama" Theater) 10. Vista LA $75,393 | |
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