The Odyssey Mini-Series falls squarely in this later category.Įverything about The Odyssey Mini-Series screams solid but unspectacular. Then there are the mini-series that land somewhere in the middle of the two extremes. Some mini-series do a good job utilizing the lower budget and longer run time to create a really good story. This leads to some mini-series really suffering by being too long and just not being that all that interesting. They also tend to extend the story to three plus hours. The reason why mini-series can vary so much is that they try to tell epic stories on a smaller budget than a normal movie. Some mini-series can be quite good while others can be really bad. While not nearly as popular as they once were, TV mini-series are an interesting genre. Will Odysseus make it home or will his journey end on one of his adventures? Meanwhile due to rumors that Odysseus perished in battle, suitors start arriving in Ithaca to try and marry Penelope and take over Odysseus’ kingdom. This forces Odysseus and his crew to face great trials and tribulations as they try to make their way back home. To get his revenge Poseidon swears to make Odysseus’ journey home as difficult as possible. His arrogance in attributing his success in the war to his own greatness angers Poseidon though. After a long fought war, Odysseus is ready to return home. Shortly after the birth of his son, Odysseus is forced to leave his wife (Penelope) and his son to serve in the Trojan War. The Odyssey follows the story of Odysseus. Receiving the review copy had no impact on the content of this review or the final score. Other than receiving the review copy we at Geeky Hobbies received no other compensation. We would like to thank Mill Creek Entertainment for the review copy of The Odyssey Mini Series used for this review. The Odyssey Mini-Series is a solid mini-series that is impressive in some areas and could use work in other areas. With the mini-series receiving awards and being based on a classic story, I was interested in checking it out. The mini-series received quite a few award nominations ultimately winning an Emmy for directing a mini-series and special visual effects. In the past there have been quite a few film adaptations of the Odyssey but today I am looking at the 1997 mini-series which aired on NBC. Therefore I only knew pieces of the story. While I had a vague knowledge of the story of the Odyssey, I can’t remember ever reading the story or watching any film adaptation of the story. Despite being thousands of years old, the Odyssey is generally considered a classic to this day. The Odyssey is arguably one of the oldest books in western literature as it is believed to have been written around the 8th century BC by Homer.
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