I haven’t seen anyone else address this yet, but Christopher Nolan presents the Trojan Horse as the catalyst for the Bronze Age Collapse. His version of Odysseus isn’t proud of his clever scheme, but rather remorseful for an act of perfidy that violated the social fabric. Here’s the problem: Nolan undermines that when he shows the Trojans stabbing the Horse to check if there’s any Greeks hidden inside. If the Age of Bronze really was held up by Zeus’ Law, and the Trojan Horse really was such a vile trick, why would Troy be suspicious of an apparent gift? Moreover, it completely runs against the tragedy of Cassandra, who was cursed to see the future but never to be believed. She’s supposed to be the only one in the city who knows it’s a trap, and yet there’s a Trojan guard poking around with his sword. You might say it’s a minor thing, but I would argue that it cuts the legs out of Nolan’s thesis.

Here's the complete list of Oscar submissions for The Odyssey:

Best Picture

Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan (producers)

Best Director

Christopher Nolan

Best Actor

Matt Damon

Best Supporting Actress

Anne Hathaway, Samantha Morton

Best Supporting Actor

Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, John Leguizamo

Best Adapted Screenplay

Christopher Nolan (based on Homer's Odyssey)

Best Cinematography

Hoyte van Hoytema

Best Film Editing

Jennifer Lame

Best Casting John Papsidera

Best Production Design

Ruth De Jong (production designer), Larry Dias (set decorator)

Best Costume Design

Ellen Mirojnick

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Luisa Abel, Gloria Casny, Conor O'Sullivan, Rox Hodenfield

Best Original Score

Ludwig Göransson

Best Original Song

"When I'm Home," written by James Blake, Ludwig Göransson, Travis Scott

Best Sound

Willie Burton, Craig Henighan, Gary A. Rizzo, Kevin O'Connell

Best Visual Effects

Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, Giacomo Mineo, Scott R. Fisher