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'Lifeless': These before-and-after pictures of 'The Odyssey' are sparking debate

"Lifeless": These Before-And-After Pictures Of "The Odyssey" Are Sparking Debate

"The gods keep sending Nolan rainbows and dolphins and he keeps adding more grey filter."

Since the day the first trailer for The Odyssey dropped, there has been much discussion about Christopher Nolan's muted color palette. Does it feel real? Or just drab and blah?

Actors in ancient warrior costumes, with helmets and cloaks, march through a forest setting. The scene evokes a historical battle
Universal

Well, now the movie is out, so that question is up to the eye of the beholder. But there's a clip from the Peacock behind-the-scenes special The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic that's gotten everyone talking again.

Film crew operates camera on tracks outdoors. Two actors in period costumes walk alongside, surrounded by vast, grassy landscape
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In it, assistant director Nilo Otero discusses how shooting the movie's boat scenes on the real sea led to a moment when dolphins unexpectedly came up to the boat, which made it into the final movie.

A Viking longship with a large sail and many people on board is sailing on the ocean
Peacock

Subsequently, you can see what the location was like in real life:

A Viking longship sails on the ocean near rocky cliffs, with several people on board bracing against the wind
Peacock

Contrasted with what we see in the movie:

A person stands on a wooden ship's deck looking out at the ocean, with a whale breaching in the distance
Peacock

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Here's another side-by-side of the exterior of the boat:

You can also contrast the exterior shots of Ithaca:

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Some subsequently criticized the shift in colors:

Tweet by Mr. Melancholy: "The gods keep sending Nolan rainbows and dolphins and he keeps adding more grey filter to turn the scene lifeless."
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While others defended it:

Tweet by Rohit Mishra:
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The debate raged on:

Social media post: One user jokes about Poseidon's anger; another humorously suggests he can be angry in color
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What do you make of this whole thing? LMK in the comments.

You can read BuzzFeed's review of the movie here.

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