Oppenheimer (2023)
I just watched Oppenheimer and wow… honestly it’s one of the most intense movies I’ve seen in years. Christopher Nolan directed it and it’s about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who basically led the making of the atomic bomb in World War II. But it’s not just a science story, there’s politics, personal problems and those kind of moral questions that make you stop and think.
The film is about his early days as a young and curious scientist , who walks his way to lead the manhattan project, this was believed to be a secret mission by the US to build their first nuclear weapon.. You see how smart he was but also how his life just got more tangled. As things moved forward he had to handle pressure from the government, the fear of failing and also the thought of what his work would actually do to the world.
Cillian Murphy plays Oppenheimer and he nails it. Makes him feel like a real person, confident but still not sure about a lot of things. Robert Downey Jr. is in there as Lewis Strauss, and their relationship is complicated to say the least. Emily Blunt plays Kitty, Oppenheimer’s wife, and she has some strong scenes dealing with how much their family had to give up.
One thing I noticed, Nolan keeps switching the timeline around. It jumps from the rise of Oppenheimer to the Manhattan Project’s peak, then to later years where he’s facing the aftermath. It keeps you watching but you have to pay attention or you’ll miss stuff.
The Trinity test scene is probably my favorite part. You can literally feel the tension before the explosion. When it finally happens… the sound, the light, everything, it’s just stuck in my head now.
But what really got me is how the film deals with guilt. After the bomb is used, Oppenheimer can’t shake the thought that maybe he caused more harm than good. That part hit me the most.
It’s a long film, yeah, but I never got bored. The music from Ludwig Göransson fits so well, and the visuals are amazing. Nolan used practical effects instead of just CGI and it really shows.
So yeah, Oppenheimer isn’t just a history movie. It’s about ambition, the cost of knowledge, and living with the choices you make.
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STOPIt is certainly a masterful film, very much in keeping with Christopher Nolan's genius, with magnificent performances and staging. Greetings, @chimaobi.
To me, the third best film from Nolan. It is impressive and powerful, no question about it, but Interstellar and Inception has a special place in my thoughts.