I can’t say I loved it.  The Circe scene was excellent, Cyclops was good, and the battles in Troy were well done.  But most of the roles were miscast.  I like Matt Damon, but he is too “Good Will Hunting” to play Odysseus.  The character did not cohere.  (Compare to Ralph Fiennes in the superior The Return.)  Zendaya’s role was superfluous.  Worst of all was Calypso, who reminded me of the kind of chick you might meet at a Tupperware party in the Hamptons.  At least half of the dialogue was lame and contrary to the spirit of the Mycenaean world.  Some of the sea and boat footage was good.  I strongly disliked the changes made to the ending.

There is enough energy, effort, and money put into the thing to make it eminently watchable on the big screen.  And if this were a new director, you would think he had great promise.  But relative to both the reviews and where most expectations were placed, this has to count as a disappointment.

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