The Odyssey, the latest film from Oscar-winning director Sir Christopher Nolan, has received rapturous reviews from critics.

The movie, adapted from Homer's epic ancient Greek poem, is the director's first since 2023's Oppenheimer, which won the Academy Award for best picture.

The Telegraph declared The Odyssey the "film of the year", while Metro added that the movie would "change cinema forever".

The Times, meanwhile, described it as "a masterpiece in every way", and the Standard praised the film as a "colossal piece of cinema".

The Odyssey, which will be released in the UK on Friday, stars Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong'o.

It follows Odysseus (Damon), the Greek king of Ithaca, on his long and perilous journey home from the Trojan War to rescue his wife and son (Hathaway and Holland).

His fantastical journey sees him encounter mythical beings along the way. Meanwhile, the cruel antagonist Antinous (Pattinson) has his eyes fixed on the queen while her husband is still away.

Variety's Guy Lodge said: "A genuinely grand, gutsy vision, The Odyssey thrills generously for the bulk of its near three-hour running time.

"Every few minutes, it seems, it throws at its audience another mighty setpiece that, in almost any other summer studio spectacle, would be a climactic standout."

There was further praise for the "staggering" set pieces from the Standard's Nick Howells, who said The Odyssey was a "far more astonishing experience" than Oppenheimer.

In a five-star review, Metro's Tori Brazier said The Odyssey was "a watershed moment for filmmaking".

"It's somehow both the most Nolan-esque film I've seen, while being nothing like Oppenheimer, Inception or anything he's previously made," she said.