With just over a week to go until Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey completes its epic journey into cinemas, the film held its star-studded premiere on Monday night.

A-list cast members including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron and Elliot Page were all present and correct as they joined the Oscar-winning director in London’s Leicester Square for the official first screening of his much-hyped movie.

For now, full reviews are still under embargo, but those critics who have seen the film have now begun sharing their abridged thoughts on social media.

And we’re happy to report that they’re almost unanimously glowing, with terms like “staggering”, “colossal” and “spectacular” being thrown around.

There’s already some debate about where it falls in the echelon of Nolan’s work – one critic has claimed it’s too “clunky” to be considered his best, while others have said it’s a likely contender to match Oppenheimer by winning Best Picture at the Oscars – but the British filmmaker’s latest offering sounds like another must-watch.

Oh, and while much has been made of the film’s stacked cast, something perhaps worth noting is just how much love there already is out there for Samantha Morton’s performance in the film.

Check out a round-up of early reactions so far below…