Engadget
US · 23 mins ago
The Odyssey in IMAX is worth a long journey of your own
You owe it to yourself to see The Odyssey on the biggest screen possible. Universal Pictures I thought The Odyssey was a masterpiece after seeing it projected in a typical theater on 70mm film. But that was nothing compared to IMAX. An opening shot of the Trojan Horse buried on a beach towered above the audience. An aerial view of Odysseus's cliffside home in Ithaca took my breath away. As the first Hollywood movie shot entirely on IMAX film, it's worth seeking out your nearest IMAX 70mm theater to see his complete vision. The key word is immersion. In a typical theater, like the Tara in Atlanta where I saw the film first, The Odyssey is neatly framed within the screen. Unless you sit very close, you're always aware that you're in a completely separate space from the narrative. A true IMAX
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