Christopher Nolan's long awaited epic deserves honors as Movie of the Year. Matt Damon as Odysseus, King of Ithaca, begins an arduous journey home after winning the Trojan War. He faces demons, monsters, the elements, and the wrath of the Gods. The story telling takes a bit of getting used to - veering between almost Shakespearian and East Coast English. Nolan throws in so much action you barely notice the time. (Pee before you go and add "Run Pee" to your phone apps.)(yes, there is such an app.) Meantime, back in the castle (Ithaca that is) Anne Hathaway and son Tom Holland hold down the fort but just barely. In all of this, Matt Damon emerges as a great actor. I hope he wins the Oscar. Tom Holland steps in for Luke Skywalker while Robert Pattinson makes a great villain. Hathaway has a couple of rousing speeches worth hearing. The final third rips and roars making the effort worth the trouble. It's great to see a movie seep into our national consciousness at a time when movies take a back seat to other media. Go see what everyone's talking about --- it's worth it. 4 Stars.
