The Odyssey turned me into an IMAX believer

After seeing Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey for the first time early last week, I came away impressed, but somewhat conflicted about two of the film’s more fantastical set pieces. While those scenes were beautifully crafted and tremendously acted, there was something a little bit off about the way they hit my eye. I spent days wondering what, exactly, wasn’t quite working for me during that first theatrical viewing, and I thought that might have just been splitting hairs. But it wasn’t until I saw the movie again over the weekend — this time in IMAX — that the issue became crystal clear.

Though I’d heard all of the buzz about The Odyssey being the first feature shot entirely with 70mm film IMAX cameras, I thought a lot of it was clever marketing hype meant to activate Nolan’s cinephile fan base. I hadn’t considered how watching the film in larger...

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