Greek tragedy offers a way to read the present: when mercy, law, restraint and community are replaced by power, vengeance and wealth, disorder follows. In Nolan’s movie, as Odysseus journeys home from the Trojan war, he faces the consequences that follow his serious breach of Zeus’ law in the manner of his victory. The trojan horse was not the problem, the massacre that followed was the problem. Those who support the political aspirations of Trump are pardoned despite serious breaches of the law, while his critics face persecution and contrived charges. Power and wealth are held by the few, who, never sated, seek more at the expense of long-term harmony and sustainability.