Emily Wilson, translator of “The Odyssey,” doesn’t like Chris Nolan’s movie.
She wrote in a scathing review: “I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script.”
Well, who cares? Can she even write a screenplay? I doubt it. And Homer wrote the book. She just translated it!
“The Odyssey” Box office is now at $304 million, in just 12 days. The whole world is learning about Homer, and lots of people are reading her expensive volume. It’s the number 4 book on amazon.
Wilson should be thanking Nolan and Universal, and sending them Edible Arrangements or Fortnum and Mason baskets.
Instead, Wilson turns out to be a sour prune. Are we surprised? Not really. Emily, get with the program!
Well, it’s only Tuesday, which means $400 million isn’t far away. Curious fans can read another version — the one by Daniel Mendelsohn is considered better anyway.
More good news from the box office: the filmed version of the hit Broadway musical, “Hadestown,” has been an enormous success in just a few days. The movie has made more than $5 million quickly — the Broadway version, still running, would be lucky to earn that in a month! More shows should follow suit. Hello, Barry Diller. “Death of a Salesman” needs this treatment.
