in reference to the Coen brothers’ Odyssey movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou? The best thing about Nolan’s Odyssey is that it’s as much a commentary on Homer’s poem as a straightforward adaptation of it. The difference is that Nolan took an exhaustive three hours to retell the Odyssey, and The Simpsons did it in just seven minutes. How Does The Simpsons' Odyssey Compare To Nolan's Movie? Perhaps the biggest difference between Nolan and The Simpsons’ versions of the Odyssey is how they depict the gods.