Emily Wilson
ON THE RECORD · 7 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“any possibility of believing in this marriage.”
Emily Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Wilson found Penelope's role so reduced that it undermined the believability of the marriage.
“It was fun to be there with my kids. I didn’t feel it was pulling teeth to engage with it,”
Emily Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Wilson said she enjoyed watching the film with her children and found it engaging.
“catered towards modern sentimentality.”
Emily Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Wilson felt that certain scenes, including those with Odysseus' dog Argos, pandered to modern sentimentality.
“Everybody’s a sucker for a dog,”
Emily Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Wilson remarked on the emotional appeal of the dog scenes in the film.
“I want to celebrate the fact that so many more people are aware of ‘The Odyssey’ and were brought back to the poem,”
Emily Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Wilson spoke to the Associated Press about the impact of Nolan's film on awareness of Homer's poem.
“But at the same time, I had the sense that Christopher Nolan was trying to pack everything in while missing themes that were essential to the poem.”
Emily Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Wilson expressed concern that Nolan tried to include too much while missing essential themes of the poem.
“If you can see it on a big screen you should absolutely go.”
Emily Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Wilson recommended seeing the film in a theater despite her scholarly criticisms.