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Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro is hailing Christopher Nolan\u2019s adaptation of \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d as a \u201cmasterpiece,\u201d despite conservative outrage over the film\u2019s casting and historical accuracy.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Shapiro described Mr. Nolan as \u201cunparalleled\u201d and \u201cthe best director working today\u201d in an 18-minute YouTube review, praising the Oscar-winning director\u2019s ability to produce one iconic movie after another.<\/p>\n

He also lauded Matt Damon\u2019s performance as Odysseus, saying the actor largely \u201cdisappears into the role\u201d in a way he doesn\u2019t in other films.<\/p>\n

Mr. Shapiro pushed back against conservative criticism of the casting of Lupita Nyong\u2019o, who is Black, as Helen of Troy, the Greek princess whose abduction sparks the Trojan War. He said the script makes clear the war wasn\u2019t really launched because of Helen\u2019s looks.<\/p>\n

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However, Mr. Shapiro hit the casting of trans actor Elliot Page as the Greek warrior Sinon, calling it an \u201cabsolute puzzler.\u201d He said the actor \u201cis about 5-foot-2 and 105 pounds soaking wet and has the voice of a woman. It doesn\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, Mr. Shapiro urged fellow conservatives not to dismiss a film just because they disagree with certain casting choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf conservatives want to be effective in the culture, you can\u2019t just label the entire piece of art \u2019bad\u2019 because a decision in the art is bad,\u201d he says in the video.<\/p>\n

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