The Ending Of Oppenheimer Explained

[@matias.]

The symbolism in him creating a deadly apple with cyanide for his teacher, to later regret it and barely being able to hit the apple away from being eaten, to him later creating an atomic bomb that he couldn't stop from being used to kill. Amazing movie, best this year so far. 10/10.

[@thedarkness9115]

I'm pretty sure that apple thing was a real event that happened too

[@xoticgamers6701]

@@thedarkness9115 yes

[@iancraig8543]

Real event, but he didn't stop the teacher. The school found out about it and almost got him kicked out I believe

[@jagmaharesi2486]

​@@iancraig8543also if I remember from the book, it wasn't Bohr who tried to eat the apple as depicted in the film.

[@MisterFudan]

it was a real event, but it did not happen the way it was portrayed. the school leaders did find out about the apple incident. no one had eaten it, but Oppie was almost expelled for the incident. His family bailed him out of the situation because they were rich, somewhat influential (famous) Jewish leaders in NYC and Germany. His parents and family had ties to some of the leaders at the school and they were happy to advocate on Oppie's behalf in order to squash the potential consequences of his actions. Oppie was a young (graduated high school and college YEARS before most), socially inept schoolboy in college who was too smart for his own britches. His career would have been hampered greatly had his family not stepped in to help. in some ways, Oppie was the original Sheldon, just add a rich family.

[@eeehmmwhat2406]

What makes the ending so scary is that it could literally happen tomorrow.

[@SugarTots24]

Throughout my youth in the 80's we always wondered what lunatic leader would decide to push that button, it was disconcerting to say the least.

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

someone crazy enough to want to end humanity will only make it happen tomorrow.

[@babangteo2853]

Yeah. That's the problem, today. Political realism need to be debated more and more.

[@babangteo2853]

Anyway, Christopher Nolan needs to donate to Ukraine too. That ballistic rudal, isn't it from Oppenheimer's technical invention too?

[@Nobdy976]

Russia loses = Nuclear war! Russia wins= Nuclear war! SHTF

[@akacaniku11]

The ending was so unsettling and intense, the fact that it was hinting to the potential demise of the world actually gave me shivers

[@legendscontent3977]

What was the ending?? I didn't understand no subs😢

[@22airjordan1]

@@legendscontent3977 i wont spoil it but lemme just say it was very disturbing and horrifying. People in the theater began audibly weeping

[@ElmoElmoSWAZILAND]

@@22airjordan1they didn’t in mine. Most didn’t laugh or cry, most were in silence…

[@a.m7065]

@@ElmoElmoSWAZILAND are u quoting the oppenheimer speech?

[@ElmoElmoSWAZILAND]

@@a.m7065 trying my best to yah

[@n5brown]

As an engineer, I found this movie absolutely fascinating!

[@justinjames2436]

Same here as a engineering student

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Swell, maybe you will find new and easier ways to set the planet ablaze?

[@metalmanny666]

What if I’m an open mic’er stand-up comedian?

[@Chad-Giga.]

As a biology major I am looking forward to it coming out on Amazon prime as I'm too busy with finals to watch in theatres

[@Curly_Maple]

​@@Chad-Giga.- If the engineering majors had time to see it, you do too. 😆

[@Beryzz]

As a physics student couldn’t call this nothing less than a masterpiece

[@mr.mirror1213]

I agree

[@krosskinetic]

Absolutely

[@justinjames2436]

Same here, engineering student

[@csabii]

Same here, golden retriever lizard monkey. I have to state it, so others respect my comment😂

[@FabledGentleman]

i must admit i was somewhat disappointed in parts. The movie is really good, an has exceptional pacing. But i think they should have left in details about the science surrounding implosion, and also have included the real character that was pushing for an implosion design. Oppenheimer didn't believe implosion would work, and went as far as proving it couldn't be done with advanced mathematics, but he was proven wrong on that one. And lastly, the trinity test itself was a massive downer, i expected a lot more from that to be honest.

[@rebboy17]

The fact we know why Einstein had that look on his face and didn’t even acknowledge Downey character as he walked by def gave me chills. N u could see his face change when opp said they actually did destroy the world.

[@PuddintameXYZ]

A cool scene, but that whole meeting didn't actually happen

[@biggiesmalls7939]

@@PuddintameXYZ And you know this how?

[@PuddintameXYZ]

@@biggiesmalls7939 Oppenheimer never consulted Einstein about the possibility of the atmosphere igniting, a central part of the scene. I'm happy to see that the movie was pretty darn accurate, but this scene was story narrative. Strauss went after Oppenheimer for two reasons: First, the humiliation at the Congressional hearing. Second, that his resulting grudge motivated him to believe that Oppenheimer's shiftiness on Communism was actually Oppenheimer being a spy.

[@biggiesmalls7939]

@@PuddintameXYZ I'm not disagreeing with the reasons Strauss didn't like Oppenheimer. I'm asking how you're so certain that the talk between Einstein and Oppenheimer about starting a chain reaction to destroying the world.

[@gammagongetya8967]

​@@biggiesmalls7939Yeah I would say there is no way to know that that discussion did not happen. It's literally not possible to prove that something did not happen.

[@ZeroSOFInfinity]

The ending at the lake actually had a meterophicial meaning. When Oppenheimer discussed with Einstein about "igniting the whole world", his final words was "it is still ongoing". The horrific look on Einstein, coupled with Oppenheimer's look of utmost concern conveys clearly his infamous quote - now his is really Death, and probably the Destroyer of the World.

[@kay5101]

Not his quote tho. He quoted it from the sacred book Bhagavad Geeta

[@kay5101]

@@DailyShit. Maybe you do, and he doesn't:) no harm In pointing it out now is there¿

[@silasintveld8111]

While watching the movie I was a bit underwhelmed, but the more I think about it afterwards, the more it comes together. I guess Nolan’s idea was trying to enlarge the impact of the detonation test scene by making it the only action scene in the movie, thus enhancing it’s realism and emotional load.

[@Chad-Giga.]

Sounds good to me because I hate movies that are 24/7 action

[@nehh_aksat]

the movie was a masterpiece. I don't get get why you were underwhelmed

[@beingandtime]

It was 3 hrs long, dense and almost entirely dialogue driven, so I definitely understand how one could feel that way while watching it. With that being said, I still thought it was an outstanding movie; writing, sound design and composition, special fx, acting, overarching message about the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons, etc. - I personally thought everything was top tier.

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

@@nehh_aksat A lot of people were underwhelmed. My friend hated the movie, he said "Only the good acting and cinematography saved the movie"

[@manassetotype7098]

⁠@@nehh_aksatdefinitely a ton of problems. Bad pacing in the first act. Oppy’s relationship with the women in his life arnt explored at all. Too many characters which makes it hard to follow. The almost constant loud background music in the first act. The random visions he has which are never explained. Wouldn’t call it a masterpiece

[@akarshshetty9262]

For a scientist to be able to imagine what goes on inside a star, given that with 'zero' chances, not 'nearly zero' of being able to see what happens inside a star physically, and to be able to conclude, that such a reaction could be reproduced, only through physical understanding and mathematical calculations, and then having the engineers to design and test to see whether their prediction is right, with the lingering thought that there might be a chance that the reaction would set the atmosphere on fire! Mindbending!!

[@Carolina_Panthers145]

This movie will surely win an Oscar.

[@johnnypastrana6727]

🤣🤣🤣No doubt as the voters have a taste for $hit!!!

[@ashrah_mk1]

Real

[@kramchancel1266]

Its rigged if cillian doesnt win

[@walterwhite4699]

@@kramchancel1266I hope he at least gets a nomination… cuz Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” might actually be a close contender along with certain others.

[@garymartin9777]

At least it's somewhat historically accurate and based on real people, not only a fantasy with lots of special effects.

[@DrSloppenheimer-q8f]

As a physicist, when Dr Otto Octavius and Oppenheimer piloted the Gypsy Danger into the rift and detonated the nuke on the Chitauri mothership I exclaimed “this is cinema”

[@AA-qb7ni]

This film is lowkey a horror film. I was terrified and on edge most of the time. Still not over how good it was.

[@swaydaygaming7571]

Film was an absolute timeless masterpiece. An incredible achievement. Nolan is the 🐐 imo he proves it every time. It will def be nominated for Oscars

[@chopinn69]

I just watched the movie, and I'm extremely satisfied. The final scene was my favourite. It brought back memories from my childhood when I first learned about atomic bombs and the immense threat they pose to the world. Even as an 8-year-old, I knew they could potentially cause the end of the world. That scene captured my deepest childhood fear, the one that kept me awake at night - the entire humanity perishing in flames. The worst part is that this scene could become a horrifying reality, even tomorrow.

[@markweaver8529]

It’s was a terrifying scene,I was a child of the 80s and I was petrified of a nuclear war. The threat was absolutely everywhere. And after watching threads years ago ,think I went through the 80s thinking the bomb was going to drop any day. The last scene bought all that back,especially with the invasion of Ukraine and russias threat of nuclear war.

[@randomproductions5240]

Watched it on opening day in full packed IMAX cinema, worth every penny. What a expirence it was man. Great casting and direction by Nolan. And Cillian deserves nomination and awards for what he did in this. His facial expressions were excellent and on the point. Soundtrack is also dope. 🔥👌 And guys, Nolan won the Barbhiemeier war 💪

[@AuRoBoss]

the best part of the bomb going off was Cillian's face watching the destruction he has created

[@GloogleGloigle]

Was a nice reminder that Oppenheimer co-conceived the theory of black holes.

[@babangteo2853]

Yes. Oppenheimer started Nolan's career too 😁 especially after DC

[@MrDayinthepark]

Wow. Let me simplify. They didn't know if the atomic blast would stop, or if it would encircle the earth. Although the actual blast did not encircle the earth, the cold war, the arms race, did. THAT is the end of the movie. Oppenheimer realized he had helped change earth in a vary dangerous way.

[@jjeherrera]

But let's not forget that behind Strauss there was Edward Teller, who always held a grudge against Oppenheimer since Los Alamos, because he didn't support him to work independently on the Super. Not only that, but he went on to establish his own rival laboratory: the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

[@EllaLong-wi9ff]

I always thought that the greatest minds lived during the Renaissance and intelligence has waned significantly since then, but seeing the most intelligent, confident scientists come together to create such a seemingly impossible feat was eye opening. It was amazing to see questions asked like “what would the radius of the blast be” and scientists would hand write the calculations to provide the answer - no Google needed. These were likely the brightest scientists we have ever boasted and although it was to create a world-ending creation, their brilliance is beyond what I could even begin to comprehend.

[@EllaLong-wi9ff]

I also feel like if you enjoy science, you would enjoy this movie. If you’ve heard of the advancements of quantum mechanics and in molecular theory, then you’d enjoy this movie. It includes terminology that many do not need to necessarily understand to enjoy the movie, but I can certainly see how people that aren’t familiar with the field would not enjoy the movie and consider it “boring.”

[@prishanicoorey7065]

This is a masterpiece.. Saying that I like to tell that this movie is not for everyone.. First, if you love to go deeply into a movie this is for you.. This is created especially in Oppenheimer’s perspective.. So all the loud noises, music and crazy images shown is inside his mind.. After the creation of the A-bomb, he was struggling between his morals and to please the society.. Capture that in a movie and deliver it is one hell of an achievement for the director...

[@abdDev_]

Maybe the greatest movie of the century

[@zakyilhamnasution1868]

Seconded

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Worst movie of my life...

[@andrewgreen8383]

It was good but idk if was THAT good

[@LeaptoEvolution]

@@johnnypastrana6727no brain

[@MalicousTV]

@@johnnypastrana6727look at modern chinese movies and think about it

[@1neOfN0ne]

This is a straight up masterpiece of an epic film

[@FranciscoMonteiro99]

Why? I watched the movie and i was expecting more of the explosion

[@akacaniku11]

@@FranciscoMonteiro99because it was not just cgi, nolan uses real life effects which is why the explosion wasn’t massive

[@biggiesmalls7939]

@@FranciscoMonteiro99 A masterpiece isn't 24/7 action. This is a masterpiece because the way the story builds...and builds...and builds.... then boom.

[@NCTStudio]

“The Hand of God didn’t give us the bomb to help us. He made sure it was made to ensure our final judgement.”

[@guyL22]

who said this?

[@NCTStudio]

@@guyL22 Made that one up I think

[@TheGeneralGrievous19]

The movie was simply amazing and the ending was really haunting. I loved the cinematography, the preformences. Christopher Nolan is great director, love his movies. Thank You for the video! ❤

[@sutsutsii7487]

The best movie of the year for sure. Really enjoyed it.

[@harshbyh]

A masterpiece, indeed.

[@benjaminwangcy]

I wonder, the lawyer who help Oppenheimer , Garrison? was he the same Garrison in JFK? the district attorney who brought question to the lone gun man theory?

[@christopherotto5433]

Wikipedia says that was a different Garrison

[@benjaminwangcy]

@@christopherotto5433 thanks....so many Garrison...

[@lag690]

One if the greatest movie i have ever watched

[@thatKaran]

Finally, a Looper ‘ending explained’ video that actually analyzes the movie rather than just reading the plot aloud.

[@aarush0487]

God bless you for making this video on the first day, I saw the first show and didn't understand some parts

[@The_Great_Game_Begins]

Explanation for Openheimers Quote- *_Lord Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty(Dharma) and to Impress him, takes on his multi-armed Celestial form and says_*- " *_Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds_* " *Another translation*- *_Time I am, the Destroyer of worlds_* *Prince Arjuna on witnessing this celestial multi-armed form says*- *_"If the radiance of infinite suns were to explode at the same time in the sky that would be the splendor of the mighty one"_* - *Bhagawat Gita Chapter 11 Verse 32* - *The Hymns/Songs of the Gods*

[@wakeupthewublins69]

Man the actor of Einstein nailed that part

[@geg5274]

Oppenheimer knew, if it wasnt him, then somebody else will soon enough make an atomic bomb. he felt it is his duty to create this unavoidable weapon, but to also use his voice to try and regulate the bomb as much as possible

[@samriddhikumarr]

Brilliant explanation. I love it when I've had these thoughts, and they are all over the place and I watch a video like this and go, "Yes! That! And that!" ❤

[@griffithjohnson8409]

The more I think about this movie, the more I love it. Truly such a powerful film. Thanks for this video for clearing up the dense parts.

[@vamsidocs5137]

Who else burst into joy by seeing Gary Oldman

[@hyena269]

always my reaction with him

[@IanCarrick-e9i]

This video misses the 2nd twist in the ending. Oppenheimer deliberately allowed himself to be sidelined after the successful tests, to avoid blame for the use of the bomb. He used Strauss to achieve this

[@N163D]

Glad to hear Dexter Voice

[@MrKoolioOfficial]

i though that was dex

[@kylecarter1599]

This movie is itself the pat on the back that is for the people who made the movie, not Oppenheimer. Esinstein's closing comment is the true story of the film.

[@c.s.mcleod7383]

Did you see the movie????? Name Strauss is pronounced 'Straws'.

[@srigopalj2042]

कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत् वृद्धो लोकान्समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्तः॥ Sanskrit Verse from Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32) Meaning: I am terrible time the destroyer of all beings in all worlds, engaged to destroy all beings in this world Oppenheimer's interpretation: "I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds"

[@CP-qz1oi]

Those politicians who are so enthralled by the prospect of power will stop at nothing to destroy and tear down those who actually strive to enhance or improve the odds of the US. Some things will just never change. Excellent movie

[@swastikdora615]

okay, the last sentence in this video.. " We still dont know what his legacy will be..." . Now thats something !!

[@heinz2554]

I was just waiting for the movie to get going and it never did - and the bomb going off looked like something from myth busters.

[@williambranch4283]

It was a great character study. It isn't about the bomb or about Hiroshima. You have the best early review.

[@rajivravivarmavuddaraju5163]

Anyone know what oppenheimers last words to einstein at the end of the movie? It wasn’t audible and I couldn’t decipher what he said to upset Einstein ?

[@Limitless-Infinity-0]

He told einstein that they created a chain reaction that would destroy the world

[@seaweather]

Oppenheimer: “When I came to you with those calculations, we thought we might start a chain reaction that might destroy the entire world.” Einstein: “What of it?” Oppenheimer: “I believe we did”

[@biggiesmalls7939]

@@seaweather Did you find a script online, or do you have incredible memory? Very very impressive if it's the latter.

[@seaweather]

@@biggiesmalls7939 I watched it on other language and I was wondering what the lines were in original so I looked it up

[@gordonnemsy]

We need more wise-old-man like Albert Dumbledore in the world.👍

[@after_midnight9592]

He was the real life Gandalf in this movie. Old white-haired moral compass.

[@jjeherrera]

Oppenheimer spent his last years at Princeton quietly doing physics, unlike most of his associates, including his own brother, so I wouldn't feel a bit sorry for him.

[@brandonsumner6968]

As a person with their PhD in particle nuclear physics this movie slaps. I’d disagree with this characterization of Oppenheimer though. He knows the “bully” can’t get the gun and the bully is located in Germany where great physicist are especially at the time because they believed in quantum theory unlike in America where physicist here thought of it as a joke. He also believed if he didn’t get involved the bully would get the nuke and the only way to ensure they couldn’t take over the world was to make the nuke first. His decision wasn’t about his convictions, logically there was no other option. No other physicists were capable of what he could do in America in quantum theory and given there was no other persons he made a bomb capable of burning the world down and it was used to decimate people that had no part in the war but Pearl Harbor happens and there is no more going back.

[@marcanglin7127]

Really good review, but I take extreme umbrage regarding "America's atrocities committed against Japan". This. Was. War. Let me remind you that the Imperial Supreme War Command would NOT negotiate for peace, given their unquenchable thirst for power and glory, not to mention the millions of atrocities committed by Japan throughout the War. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were barely enough to convince Japan to cease hostilities and surrender: The leaders did not care WHAT they put their population through to attain "victory" and "honor".

[@Feargal011]

So, in order to defeat Japan, you commit war crimes that, in terms of raw numbers, compete with Japanese atrocities?

[@Tasunka_Nightwolf]

, "Oppenheimer", it's clear that it's another glorification of the architects of destruction. It's a tale spun by the industrial ruling class, a narrative that paints the creators of the most devastating weapon in human history as heroes. But let's not forget, these are the same minds that have brought us to the brink of self-destruction, the same minds that have poisoned the Navajo Nation with their unending radioactive spill. The industrial ruling class and their nuclear energy tell us a story of progress and power, but what they don't tell us is the cost. You look on any of those trailers and you see everybody's just as lost as the people who have created this system. They just speak of the movie itself but not that it has a stark impact on our lives as human beings". But they had become so assimilated they no longer can tell the difference

[@Tasunka_Nightwolf]

These Atrocities were inflicted on the very own people who have been here since time and immemorial. The native people of the Western hemisphere where is the compensation for all the families that were impacted by this. The US government poisoning of the Navajo Nation which still lives on and hasn't ended

[@HugoStieglitz-jw6zs]

They never bombed Japan

[@marcanglin7127]

@@Tasunka_Nightwolf You need to let go of the butthurt and move on, making your life better and for those around you. Compensation ?!? My original family in this country were indentured servants who, when they gained their freedom, married into the Cherokee people. Get over it.

[@roxy5588]

This whole film was loud, powerful and intense. But in a good way. This was one of the greatest films I have ever seen period. I saw it yesterday with my dad and a friend and it was worth the money. Nolan wins the Barbaheimer duel

[@alextoast7536]

Something all these ending explained videos are missing is why Einstein looks so upset and devastated deep in contemplation. Oppenheimer said I believe *We* did... Because his bomb making is based upon Einstein's principles. The bomb couldn't have been made without the science behind it which Einstein laid the groundworks for. Therefore his troubled brow may be because he feels personally responsible too. Just my take on it but it adds a whole new layer of emotion, complexity, and sentiment to the scene and the movie and for me this is now the best part of the movie but you need to know this to appreciate it

[@Idealgentlemen_]

Ending explained huh, the movie just came out a couple hours ago……..are you all explaining history??

[@kashhnotfound]

Leaked online a day ago

[@samsonnodelilah5459]

Try asking him to explain the quantum physics equation Oppenheimer wrote on the board?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ramirezlensonjosephwhiteca5030]

The whole world gets destoryed

[@louiefurio3013]

Some countries, like Philippines, have an earlier premiere date. Ours was 19 July (which is 18July in US)

[@TheEvanMahon]

This video was absolutely amazing! I needed it

[@MisterFudan]

Oppie was not the kind of man who wanted, or needed, to be a hero. he was a thinker and a big picture type of person. he was a lifetime scholar and professor and viewed science as only ONE of the ways to establish or discover TRUTH. (This is important when u analyze the man and his capability to be in or run the Manhattan project. he was not idealistic. he was open to new experiences and new facts and truths. THIS is why he dabbled in communism and other "political" parties. it was only an experience for him. he did not accept it completely, nor did he completely absorb into Hinduism or any other area in which he studied or dipped his toe into...he only had one love..and that was SCIENCE. Groves saw that. This is why Groves didnt care about communist or other leanings in Oppie. He saw the man as an explorer, not a fanatic.) he was also open to religious and spiritual experiences and theories. He grew up Jewish and affluent. He had one foot in Europe and one foot in the USA. He was also NOT a social man or a man who was known as a good communicator. He finished both high school and college years before the ages of his colleagues. And, he was socially inept. Even in marriage (which happened mostly because he got his wife pregnant and it was just "the thing to do"), he didnt stay faithful to his marriage vows, nor did he have a great family-man personality. He (and his wife) spent time apart. Moreover, he was not a "good, loving" father. He and his wife even left their children with others (friends and family) as they remained free to work or chase whatever spiritual/scientific endeavor or to merely "try to find themselves." his children spent years apart from him and his wife. He wasnt even the most notable scientist who worked in Los Alamos, though he was in charge. There were many other, even more experienced and knowledgeable, scientist who had different ideas and argued with Oppie. But, Oppie eventually had to make the big decisions. No one really knows why these scientists decided to lay down their potential leadership of the project, but they did ultimately relinquish control to Oppie. It was not done this way because Oppie usurped his power. He was not like that. He was more of a facilitator in leadership roles, which he had very little experience in doing before the manhattan project. Ultimately, Oppie becomes a "star" because he was chosen by Col (then Gen) Groves who was a leader in the Corp of Engineers within the Army. groves was a self-made man, but also an educated man. He saw Oppie as a "rich boy" who never got his fingers dirty, but he also saw Oppie's potential. Besides, groves was able to control the variables at Los Alamos in such a way that put enough stress on the social dynamics that Groves could be seen as the puppetmaster of the project (even though Groves did not have the scientific background to comprehend the theoretical or applied theories of quantam physics). groves and Oppie were two halves of the same leadership team. I see them as having complimentary sets of skills that were both needed to bring the project to a conclusion. Oppie certainly displayed his inability to comprehend the politics behind the atomic age once the project was finished. He was so popular (in the eyes of the public he had WON the war in the Pacific, and saved the lives of millions of younf Americans) that he should have been able to become a famous US politician, but both his attempts at a political career ended in huge defeats due to his inability to talk on the common man's level. Oppie was not a popular person, not with scientists, not with women, and not with his peers. The women he engaged in longterm relationships with were strong, educated women who likely controlled him and the household. Oppie was more than eager to relinquish control to them. The affair he had with Jean was ended by Jean years previous to Oppie becoming "famous" and working on the manhattan project. Jean dumped him. Oppie was stricken by Jean and followed her like a lost puppy, even after marrying his wife. this is why he goes to her one time during the project and sleeps with her. His wife was also on her 4th marriage. She divorced her 3rd husband the day before Oppie married her. Oppie and the women in his life were not much on commitment. Despite communist rumors and social ineptitude, Groves saw his potential. Moreover, Groves handheld Oppie in ways that made Oppie take the lead over the scientists. In some ways, Oppie was chosen for his ability to follow orders and adhere to authority just as much as his scientific prowess. he also had theoretically necessary knowledge of the Quantum Physics. the manhattan project took the theories of Quantum Science and made them applied to a device. No one KNEW it would work. It was just a theory. Oppie believed in that theory so much that he was able to "control" and "guide" the project. I see him more as a cheerleader/facilitator in the Manhattan project. Moreover, the other scientists were all too eager to relinquish control to Oppie so that THEY would not be the one who was responsible for either the FAILURE that might happen or the actual deaths that might happen if the theories turned out to be true. Most of the scientists wanted the glory for working on the project, but only Oppie took the responsibility for the project's outcomes. Besides, being a scientist in Los Alamos was much better than being drafted and shipped off to Europe or some island in the Pacific, not knowing your fate.

[@freelikeyve]

I did not expect to cry 😂 the whole movie was leading up to the bomb test scene, and once it went off I totally started crying. It was glorious but it killed so many innocent people in real life. Imagine this happening where u live. 5:30 in the morning and a ginormous bomb drops out of nowhere. Imagine the fear of those people. I think at that moment I understood Oppenheimer’s torment

[@vivavois8966]

A-bomb didn't destroy the life of it's creator but his fascination with hindu scriptures did because that got vat ikon's ire , which went after his reputation to harm him for the rest of his life.

[@richardwarnertx]

Did Oppenheimer save the lives of 100,000 18-year-old American boys who would have died if the war with Japan had continued? (So I heard every year from an old American WWII veteran who in 1945 was a young PB4Y gunner in the Pacific and who thankfully got safely to return to the USA when Japan surrendered.)

[@michaelplunkett8059]

And many, many more Japanese.

[@sooraize]

Actually, I didn't understand the last part of the movie scene where he had a conversation with Einstein about the mathematical calculation that Einstein didn't explain and the reply of oppenheimer. Can anyone write it here ?

[@chiefmagalahi1559]

Who else voted against Strauss at the end besides JFK

[@narayanibharathi746]

WHAT A BRILLIANT ANALYSIS!

[@NCTStudio]

“THIS is your coming century! They will EAT them, Mandus! They will make PIGS out of you ALL! They will BURY THEIR SNOUTS into their ribs, AND THEY WILL EAT YOUR HEARTS!”

[@ailliygarcia2280]

As someone in STEM, I absolutely loved this movie!!

[@glen1ster]

He also wrote a number of good tunes for Talking Heads.

[@Shoukath_Ali]

I don't think this movie needs an Ending Explained video 😅

[@fiddlyphuk6414]

After seeing this I've wondered if Strauss was behind the JFK assassination.

[@arijitdakshi820]

Just now watched the film. The ending doesn't need any explanation. It was long drawn and dreariest ending of any of Nolan's films. The ending can be summed up in two sentences. Oppenheimer thought he was bigger than the politicians once he gave them the fission bomb, which Truman promptly put to use. Of course, the politicians showed him his place with opprobrium, platitudes and encomiums.

[@r.p.8906]

The movie shows us that HATE is as destructive as an Atomic Bomb. Hate is Evil, an atomic bomb is not. Only hate and fear are destructive. The bomb would have killed nobody if hate was not behind it.

[@ExposeTheElites]

This movie concreted my feelings toward the bomb. Mankind WILL use thermonuclear bombs during wartime. It’s just a matter of when.

[@sspprashant20]

Oppenheimer- Regrets his decision on the bomb. Physics lecturers from here on - "Now let's study nuclear fission, ah how many of you have seen Oppenheimer"

[@phil4986]

There was a genuine fear that a worldwide ignition of the oxygen and the hydrogen in the atmosphere would result from the ignition of the first atomic bomb. That the ignition point would cross over molecular bonds and start an uncontrolled and unstoppable annihilation of the entire atmosphere of the earth. In the last scene in the movie, which is not a documentary, it is a docudrama, Cillian Murphy says, to Albert Einstein something like "We were afraid we would destroy the world when we ignited the bomb. I think we did " saying essentially, that he, as Oppenheimer, believes that soon mankind will use his invention to kill everyone on earth. That Oppenheimer believes, due to humankinds' incapacity to see, comprehend and prevent its own future demise, that this is unavoidable and that the future annihilation of humankind is all but guaranteed.

[@mexicanakinskywalker6762]

Does anybody know how accurate this film is to the real events that unfolded in Oppenheimer's life?

[@BudFuddlacker]

I can’t believe they killed off Rebecca Ferguson’s character….opps, wrong movie

[@davidasher8718]

I haven't seen it yet, but I'm guessing it ends like this.... BOOM!!!!

[@thesmithfamily7916]

What’s makes it really scary is that the earth is hot as hell now.

[@TheVektast]

Explain to me this: When it turns out what Einstein and Oppenheimer were talking about at the beginning by the lake before the events unfolded, how is it possible that Oppenheimer was already discussing that he had created an unstoppable chain reaction that would set the sky on fire? After all, during the lake conversation with Einstein, the project had barely even started, and they were not aware of Teller's fears that the reaction could become self-sustaining.

[@iluzionz9731]

im pretty sure it was after the trinity test

[@TheVektast]

@@iluzionz9731 In that case, this is not the conversation at the lakefront from the beginning of the movie, but Strauss was still standing behind them and the hat fall down, just like at the beginning? Weird. I don't think so... Nolan messed this scene up.

[@benrie288]

​@@TheVektastThe beginning of the movie is after world war 2. Probably 1947 when AEC was created, headed by strauss. Trinity test is in 1945.

[@gauravmunankarmi9626]

​​@@TheVektasthis conversation happened after the WWII. Oppenheimer was appointed for some position in the AEC.

[@macaronicheeze1945]

you are wrong pal,but I get your confusion,they needed to clarify the year in some scenes

[@warminsterop7591]

Let's not forget that this is not fiction. We are living in Oppenheimer's nightmare. The question is when will the chain reaction begin?

[@stephenjacewicz4594]

One of the very best movies of the century.

[@Alxgeo909]

They all died while celebrating the destruction of Japan on the radio. I understood this at the end of the film, everything that happened after the victory celebration against Japan is not actually what happened

[@marcl2213]

Just saw the film online, didn’t see the «masterpiece» so much people are talking about. Too long, scenes just passing by to confuse the spectator, etc. Nolan was probably afraid to bore people because he added an annoying music that’s there 95% of the time! What a pain! And why was it shot with Imax for only a few minutes of action ? (the bomb itself). It’s already known that the filmmaker is a poor storyteller, I think this film is another proof! I’ll give it a 5/10.

[@Campbell5339]

What was the colonel pash scene about?

[@monos70]

It WILL happen, it's just that no one will be alive to tell it.

[@vinniechan]

Seeing this is obviously a spoiler review I'd say this Someone people didnt like the exposition heavy element I sat through the first hour or so exposition, then there is a scene suddenly the weight of all the implications of the weapon weighed on me when he waltzed into a philospher class and remarked "we wont fear it until we understand it, and we wont understand it until we use it"

[@JM-et3et]

I thought the movie was good with the acting being especially exceptional. However, I didn't like or even understand the ending (or the 3rd act). Maybe that was just my perception, but it felt like a different movie or like I walked into some sort of a "law and order" episode. The whole thing about the security clearance hearing didn't make sense. After the success of the project and his fame, he could have gotten a tenured position in any university that he wished so there was really no need for the government clearance. More to the point, given his regret or "I'm a destroyer of worlds" attitude he wouldn't have wanted anything to do with these types of projects and so again no need for clearance. At some point he replies to his attorney that he has some sort of alteriour motive behind going through the hearing but we never find out what this hidden agenda was all about. A more powerful ending could have simply been (if Nolan really wanted to incorporate this clearance angle), "hey lets take away his security clearance" with Oppenheimer replying: "you can have it" (mic drop). This would have made more sense given the tenor of regret throught the whole film. The 3rd act just had too many new details and plot lines that changed the character of the movie. Felt very forced and needless. Maybe I need to watch it again. This being said, terrific cast and production.

[@antorini-hj3tm]

Yeah, hit home that… like he knew what he had created and what could potentially happen

[@shusi_27]

Can someone actually tell me, where did Rami Malek’s character (Dr Hill) get the information/evidence to testify against Lewis Strauss.

[@sararosales3220]

Would like to know too

[@ANT1989]

The ending of Oppenheimer is biblical, it's already prophecied in the Bible that the world will end by fire (nuclear war). John the Revelator speaks of the Lake of Fire, because he was looking down from the sky seeing the world on fire and it looked like a Lake of Fire. World War 3 is the final war, the 3rd Woe spoken of in the Book of Revelations.

[@QuoteBlink]

And the rest is history

[@roman2011]

If it wasn’t for the loud music, I almost fell asleep from beginning to end. The dialogues were confusing and boring. It was like attending a strata meeting.

[@seventhseventhnineteen2215]

The final shots of the rockets was the real life vision of what would have happened if Russia and the US HAD launched nukes at one another. Enough warheads to destroy the Earth...twice.

[@sketchygetchey8299]

Well…it’s gonna be hard watching Dr. Strangelove after watching this movie!

[@agt155]

As a Brit I'm glad we gave the US the A bomb, without it they couldn't have made this film.

[@troyboldon1]

It should have focused on the bomb more and less a bio. Just my opinion.

[@Emanzz139]

It is “oppenheimer” not “nuclear”

[@after_midnight9592]

Same, too much dwelling on communism aspects and too little on the bomb design and how it would work

[@captchompers6920]

You have dozens of history channel movies about the bomb plus a movie about a bomb that took two years to even get enough fuel to even detonate would be like looking at paint dying.

[@HugoStieglitz-jw6zs]

They should’ve made it a fallout movie at least it would’ve been entertaining and original

[@andrewgreen8383]

@@Emanzz139Ik the film was about Oppenheimer but I wish they explored the development of the bomb in further detail

[@KusalWijesinghe-b7d]

I just watched it. Jesus.... that was..... no words. I expected a biophic. Trust me. This isnt just a biophic

[@donovan-theDoomsday]

I wish That's the nuclear bomb What's alien physics? And humans could not decipher it.👽

[@tombraider2500]

The narrator should have kept his anti-victory bias out of this review.

[@MrHartApart]

It would've been great to see the ending just now in theaters but SOMEBODY pulled the fucken' fire alarm and caused the theater to evacuate. Guess what OTHER movie is playing at that theater? YEP!

[@michaels9483]

Speaking of atrocities being committed 12.07.41

[@onetrickekkowr]

To Aliens from a billion-times more advanced civilization, Humans are ignorant and arrogant. We know so little about the universe but we think so highly of ourselves. This is why Aliens fear us. We could create a chain reaction that can destroy spacetime; the future and the past, without having a single clue.

[@josh8837]

I REALLY wanted to love it but for all the hype, probably a bad idea going after work and the beach lol but i was just expecting way more, not just hours of dialogue

[@inthevoidreality]

You should have gone to Barbie.. its 98% dialogue along with scenes 80%. Interconnected with music and background sound. Grand Experience ❤️

[@surjay5633]

I mean it’s a biographical movie I don’t know why u would expect anything different

[@josh8837]

@@surjay5633 Probably because of all the hype

[@surjay5633]

@@josh8837 makes sense

[@nice3722]

​@@surjay5633did you forget all the hype they given to the film? Lol for that kind off hype and the outcome is really boring and unexpected didn't expect this from nolan.