Cinema visto pela Teologia (211): “A Odisseia”

Alexandre Freire Duarte analyzed the film The Odyssey in a recent installment of Cinema visto pela Teologia. Duarte described the movie as a deconstruction of myth and a philosophical reflection presented through a fantastic adventure.

Duarte noted that the film functions more as a personal vision of the director than a simple adaptation of the original story. While he praised the high quality of the cast, specifically highlighting the performances of Damon and Lupita Nyong’o, he criticized the film for a slow and tedious pace. He also described the music as archaic and the cinematography as having an oppressive quality.

In his theological reflection, Duarte addressed the theme of pride as a failure of human identity. He argued that pride and self-sufficiency act as barriers to grace and lead to spiritual exhaustion.