A Masterpiece or Epic Flop? Fr. Augustine Wetta Reviews Nolan’s The Odyssey

There has been a lot of commentary about Chrispher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but few of these commentators have thought as much about Odysseus as today’s guest—Fr. Augustine Wetta. Get Your Copy of “The Eighth Arrow: Odysseus in the Underworld”: https://ignatius.com/the-eighth-arrow-earp/?searchid=5303434&search_query=the+eighth+arrow Fr. Wetta believes that The Odyssey is an “brilliant masterpiece.” And in today’s episode, he defends this conclusion by discussing the critical scenes as well as overarching themes in the movie like Zeus’s Law and the gods themselves. He also unpacks the character of Odysseus and points out the notable flaws of Odysseus’s character. Fr. Wetta has also adapted the character of Odysseus in his own book “The Eighth Arrow” which took fourteen years to complete and has even been regarded as better than Tennyson by the head of the Library of Congress. Fr. Wetta hopes that his novel is worthy of his students who are often left to consume subpar fantasy that he believes does little to educate or edify. We hope you enjoy this episode and purchase Fr. Wetta’s book to continue enjoying great works of fiction. Get in Contact with Fr. Wetta via his website: https://www.augustinewetta.com/ SUBSCRIBE to our channel and never miss an episode of the Ignatius Press Podcast. You can also listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. Follow us on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignatiuspress Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignatius_press/ Music from Pixabay, Gregor Quendel. https://www.classicals.de/legal 0:00 Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey with Fr. Augustine Wetta 3:51 Key Scenes: Cyclops, the Underworld, the Trojan Horse 9:31 Major Theme: The Gods and the Law of Zeus 14:33 Christian Interpretations of the Odyssey? 19:21 Film Additions and Adaptions from the Original Epic 23:48 Odysseus and the Suitors 25:06 Is Odysseus a Hero? 31:47 Better Than Tennyson: Fr. Wetta's Book The Eighth Arrow