Having just seen it - I didn’t dislike it like Dr. Wilson does, but I do wholly agree with her on “uncomplicated”; I think an Odyssey-teller’s first big choice is how to translate πολύτροπος ; I was looking forward to seeing what Nolan chose; and I think he doged the issue.
London Review of Books‘Nolan has read at least the first line of my translation of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘺 into iambic pentameter. In one interview, he cited my version of it: “Tell me about a complicated man.” But I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script.’ New, by Emily Wilson www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...