nolan can’t write for shit. for instance, in interstellar he completely misses the very obvious opportunity to have matthew mcconnaughey say “they keep getting older and i stay the same age”
When I was in my twenties and new to DC, I was at a cocktail party when someone brought up The Odyssey. Thinking I was being impressive, I recited the opening passage from memory. Another guy nodded in acknowledgement, then recited the same passage in Ancient Greek. I've been one-upped many times, but never so elegantly.