In the polarising land of nutrition and wellness, the land of conflicting studies, fad trends, expert advice and social media influencing, it seems that what the public needs is something less sensational and a little more fundamental, from experts who aren’t trying to be the loudest or most clicked.
Director Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film adaptation of The Odyssey has surpassed $1 billion at the global box office. He brings to the screen one of the foundational texts of Western culture – a 2700-year-old, 12,109-line epic poem that was passed down through an oral tradition before being committed to writing in the 7th century BCE, and is traditionally attributed to Homer. I enjoyed it for its towering cinematic experience, but I also love that it’s bringing more people into cinemas and sparking a renewed interest in reading the classics.