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\u201cChristopher Nolan\u2019s #TheOdyssey is an absolute triumph and a crowning cinematic achievement from one of the great filmmakers of our time,\u201d wrote Fandago and Rotten Tomatoes\u2019 Erik Davis<\/strong> via X<\/a>. \u201cIt feels like everything Nolan has been working toward with IMAX has culminated here. The production design is incredible, the action is breathtaking, and the scale is unlike anything he\u2019s done before.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cThe cast is stacked, and somehow everyone still gets a chance to shine. Anne Hathaway is incredible, Matt Damon is excellent, and Tom Holland continues to prove he can do just about anything,\u201d Davis continued. \u201cBut Robert Pattinson absolutely stole the show for me. He\u2019s so conniving, manipulative and endlessly entertaining to watch. Pattinson leans all the way into the character\u2019s villainy, and it results in one of my favorite performances of his. Look, it\u2019s the must-see cinematic event of the summer \u2014 and quite possibly the year. I can\u2019t wait to watch it again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Odyssey-1st-Reactions-Are-In-Praise-for-Robert-Pattinson-2.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Melinda Sue Gordon\/Universal Pictures\/Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCritic Matt Neglia<\/strong> wrote<\/a>, \u201cMatt Damon\u2019s screen command and glimpse into Odysseus\u2019s soul brings waves of enormous power to a larger-than-life and complex role. Anne Hathaway turns in an equally powerful and emotional performance as the steadfast Penelope. And Tom Holland\u2019s coming-of-age portrayal of Telemachus signals an exciting new era in his evolving career as a leading man. The cast is massive but the supporting turns from Robert Pattinson, Himesh Patel<\/strong>, Samantha Morton, and John Leguizamo<\/strong> impressed me the most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\")
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Collider\u2019s Steven Weintraub<\/strong> hailed the movie as \u201cincredible,\u201d writing<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019m really blown away by this film. Everything from the flawless performances to the way Nolan embraces the supernatural is just perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe cast is stacked, and somehow everyone still gets a chance to shine. Anne Hathaway is incredible, Matt Damon is excellent, and Tom Holland continues to prove he can do just about anything,\u201d Davis continued. \u201cBut Robert Pattinson absolutely stole the show for me. He\u2019s so conniving, manipulative and endlessly entertaining to watch. Pattinson leans all the way into the character\u2019s villainy, and it results in one of my favorite performances of his. Look, it\u2019s the must-see cinematic event of the summer \u2014 and quite possibly the year. I can\u2019t wait to watch it again.\u201d<\/p>\n Critic Matt Neglia<\/strong> wrote<\/a>, \u201cMatt Damon\u2019s screen command and glimpse into Odysseus\u2019s soul brings waves of enormous power to a larger-than-life and complex role. Anne Hathaway turns in an equally powerful and emotional performance as the steadfast Penelope. And Tom Holland\u2019s coming-of-age portrayal of Telemachus signals an exciting new era in his evolving career as a leading man. The cast is massive but the supporting turns from Robert Pattinson, Himesh Patel<\/strong>, Samantha Morton, and John Leguizamo<\/strong> impressed me the most.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Collider\u2019s Steven Weintraub<\/strong> hailed the movie as \u201cincredible,\u201d writing<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019m really blown away by this film. Everything from the flawless performances to the way Nolan embraces the supernatural is just perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
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