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ODYSSEY Review: Rare Thriller That Never Gives Away More Than It Can Afford

ODYSSEY Review: Rare Thriller That Never Gives Away More Than It Can Afford

Natasha Flynn (Polly Maberly) is a hustler. She runs an estate agency, selling and leasing properties all over London. Working from a flashy office with a cadre of hungry employees, on the verge of a profitable merger with a bigger agency, she shows all the outward signs of a professional on the rise. Underneath all of the parties and fancy clothes, however, she’s crumbling. A coke-fueled ambition monster who owes a lot of money to some very scary people, Natasha is about to discover the lengths to which she’ll go to maintain the illusion of success in Gerard Johnson’s gripping thriller, Odyssey. Johnson’s third feature thriller since 2009, Odyssey’s intense, propulsive energy reflects lessons learned in the years since he debuted with Tony. Maberly, a veteran of British…

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