Why Oppenheimer is a MASTERPIECE | Video Essay

[@vsf_dave811]

That isolated scream in the crowd when Oppenheimer is trying to make a speech after the bomb is dropped was one of the most scarily genius things I’ve seen in a movie

[@Fall2YourKneez]

Was borderline horror during that scene

[@ohflan]

Absolutely agree. Such a great choice, the sound design was just phenomenal throughout.

[@stephenwhitfield2679]

To be fair, Tyler Durden did something similar when he was working as a projectionist.

[@ILLUSIONgroup]

That part was pure cinema

[@taylorcillessen1658]

It was one of the best edited scenes I’ve ever seen in cinema.

[@acactus2190]

The scene were he suddenly sees the audience in the gym crying, screaming, stepping into the burnt corpses of victims, sent chills down my spine. Not to mention the detonation of the bomb scene was absolutely beautiful!

[@jamesclark4]

Movie was absolutely garbage

[@tony_T_]

@@jamesclark4 Yes it was, but you have to admit that this scene in particular was kinda disturbing.

[@cursedzombiehenchman3704]

@@jamesclark4 you're probably a tiktok kid with a 30 second attention span

[@marcellocolona4980]

@@jamesclark4How so? Haven’t seen it yet.

[@jamesclark4]

@marcellocolona4980 it was mostly about Oppenheimer defending his reputation and claiming he wasn't a commie when the facts are he was. And there was some vile sex scenes. I expected a movie about them building the bomb and it was a big disappointment

[@olivercrespo2329]

The way Nolan portrayed him imagining the science was my favorite part of the film, it was violent, haunting, and explosive, and when it all culminated into Oppenheimer staring into the mushroom cloud and remembering the infoamous quote in his head as he watches the fire rage is truly one of the most moving experiences I’ve had in a theater. The use of silence in that scene was truly genius. Nolan fucking killed this one.

[@adamsinger123]

Agreed!! Although it is worth noting (because nobody else does, of that quote) that the context in fact has to do with the contemplation of the cost of war. Not just something cool to say after a bomb went off, as everyone gets from the face-value of the usual translation. The Bhagavad Gita is about the cost of war, and the moral weight of our actions. Oppenheimer’s familiarity with it wasn’t just cuz of the ancient energy 🚀 weapons, but also the philosophical aspects of the work. Brilliant man, no doubt. 🤯

[@adamsinger123]

When Krishna reveals his true Lovecraftian form, and Arjuna nearly goes mad from seeing everything in the universe revealed within his cosmic charioteer. Intense stuff. Definitely worth the read, if y’all ever want to know more than that one quote. “What value has the throne if we must wade through the blood of so many good men, friends, teachers, cousins, and uncles to gain it?” THAT is the core question of the Gita, in its opening. And Oppenheimer knew it very very well: not just as an ancient war-epic, but also as a meditation upon the terrible cost of the harm we may cause because of warfare.

[@debbest8546]

"Oppenheimer" is a hard to follow morass of flashbacks, misinterpetations and distortion. Oppy (a miserable human) was unjustly diefied. Almost as bad as "Dunkirk". They did get "Trinity" sorta right, that's why I gave it ONE star. His security clearence was rightfully revoked. He lied to security, cheated on his wife, and was an incipient alcoholic; not someone you wish to be in charge of your atomic weapons. Aside from that his personality was acerbic at best. There were a dearth of qualified physicists to pick from to lead Los Alamos and Groves picks "Oppy". In fairness, Oppy did the job well.

[@aldunlop4622]

And then BOOM! I jumped out of my skin lol. Saw it today, brilliant.

[@brianligat9493]

My favourite line was "Can you hear the music?" showing how Oppey had to see beyond the science, chemistry, physics and equations.

[@nielsholmlassen8275]

Cillian Murphy does more with one facial expression than a lot of actors do with entire careers

[@Brooklynbaby47]

Amén 🙏

[@ogbonoohara9427]

his dead eyes look the exact same in every single expression, but simultaneously they convey more than any words could.

[@arizonacolour8793]

Movie was ass, just watched it today. Not at all what was expected, nowhere near enough science/atomic quantum mechanics concepts. It's just a collage of Oppenheimer trying to get security access again and prove himself to Uncle Sam. There's only ONE scene of the explosion, which is the initial test, not the actual bombings, and even then you can tell that - by his means of using practical effects instead of CGI - it was a very small explosion just zoomed in and focusing on different angles of a fire/smoke cloud. But it by no means has the same effect that, say a black hole or the waves in interstellar have on you the audience. It's a very forgettable scene. And then it all just turns into a trial/hearing against Oppenheimer due to communism suspicions (which he's not) The most action/impactful scenes in this movie is Florence Pugh's titties. 2x he had to put them in the movie... It was needless, but they were nice I guess. That's the most "action" this movie has

[@trev9168]

@@arizonacolour8793these aren’t really good complaints of why the film was bad lol. These are just nitpicks

[@ogbonoohara9427]

@@arizonacolour8793 so you went to a movie called 'oppenheimer', that the whole world has been saying was about the life of oppenheimer, and you're disappointed that you didn't get a physics lesson or a manhattan project documentary. smfh.

[@lfgyankees2703]

The scene where he addresses the crowd in the gym is perfectly terrifying. Movie had me on the edge of my seat for almost the whole time. Such a great movie

[@ciggy_]

It was good initially, but in line with the rest of the movie it becomes way to hamfisted in its presentation, I don’t understand all the praise it’s getting. The way it’s chooses to portray kittys alcoholism is so over the top that I had trouble not laughing while watching it. The scenes were Jean tatlock and Oppenheimer discusses politics is borderline unbearable and sounds like the work of someone who read the first paragraph on a wikipedia page in order to write dialog about it. Making Strauss the villain in order to portray some sort of win for Oppenheimer reduces the impact of the movie since it to some extent clears the the us government of wrongdoing “Look, our democratic institutions got rid of the bad guy” when in reality, the us government did all it could to get rid of “communists” that opposed a nuclear arms race.

[@JDisclmd]

@@ciggy_ wrong

[@Spoekmonkey]

@@ciggy_ bro what

[@leoadian1229]

​@@ciggy_ this guy is defending alcoholism, bro definitely got high and couldn't afford the attention span to watch this film

[@seancurran5304]

@@ciggy_based

[@n0xx295]

I loved how the stomping feet scenes are louder than the bomb, which I take to be a sort of metaphor for what the real destructive force actually is. This is specially apparent during the gym scene, where the brightest men and women of the age are show acting like grotesque creatures, little more than rabid animals. All in all, it's one of the best movies I've ever seen, certainly my favorite of the last 15 years, and I feel lucky for the privilege of being able to see it during it's opening week.

[@DryBones111]

Each stomp is like a piece of an atom colliding with an atom. Starting with a few sparse stomps, accelerating to a cacophony, just like a fission reaction.

[@helpme3713]

@@DryBones111Oh so thats what it is

[@unknownv8462]

Tenet is better than this

[@elcross77]

The most haunting thing about the foot stomping is that it comes from the jubilation from the creation and use of the bomb. And at that point he finally comes to terms with his own hypocrisy. And he’s utterly mortified with what he’s done.

[@theantagonist2589]

​@@DryBones111 Like rain drops for the coming storm

[@raffitorres1714]

The final scene in this movie was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in a theatre. Nearly moved me to tears.

[@comusrules1244]

Ditto. You knew exactly what he was thinking, and said, “we gave the next generation of scientists the ability to destroy themselves”. My husband is not into this history at all,and even he was blown away by this movie. ❤

[@ninidos651]

And the soundtrack "can you hear the music" just completes it

[@garyc2276]

I’ve held my breath for those last few moments of the film, in two screenings, and I will probably do the same in the next time I watch it.

[@conscious759]

so does the final piece in the album "oppenheimer"

[@aureliemby5823]

I cried, and couldn't stop for a few minutes !!

[@henryhargraves4184]

The horrors of considering how we live in a world that could literally end at any point now is just chilling. A point the movie made perfectly clear made me feel like I watched a horror film.

[@liamp1]

We went from living in caves to being able to to destroy our world in extremely little time. It’s crazy and this movie shows it beautifully

[@erraticuk]

It cost less than half the cost of marvels six episode secret invasion.

[@BigZ-19]

Ok

[@taikajorma7276]

That is insane. That goes to show you how stupid and usseless disney really is

[@kalmanta1824]

And the most important thing is, he never goes over the budget and delivers on time. That’s pretty important in the filmmaking industry, and that’s why Universal is over the moon right now after the bidding war for the next Nolan movie.

[@py16667]

Cost less than 1/3 of the latest Fast & Furious movie

[@ultimateslinger9857]

That’s because the guy making it is a professional. He ain’t gonna be wasting money like most Disney film makers

[@JoeDiducaPhotography]

It’s an actual film rather than a “movie”. It’s utterly brilliant.

[@Hyp3rN0vaa]

I took my dad to see Oppenheimer twice in IMAX, even after the second viewing it hits you hard, and I still want to watch it over and over. It is a phenomenal movie and I hope it wins all the awards it deserves.

[@kaisification]

I'm curious to know what your dad thought of the movie, since I'm guessing he lived in the 50s - 70s.

[@NotFlightt]

me 2 i saw it in imax the first time and then imax 70mm the second time, second time really hit me hard and i really started to understand this movie after the second time watching, definitely worth watching on 70mm imax if u can, it was breathtaking

[@Hyp3rN0vaa]

@@kaisificationMy dad loved it and brought up how much this affected the world and led to the Cuban Missile Crissis. He was born in 55 so he brought up a lot of how the nuns where he went to school would take them to the basement to cover their heads with their hands in case we were attacked. Stirred a lot of memories for him.

[@kaisification]

@@Hyp3rN0vaa Thank you so mcuh ! Hope you and your dad enjoy life as long and as much as possible. Have a good life, friend.

[@ericday4505]

Some folks clearly went into this movie wanting to like it, that is fine, I thought it good, not great.

[@phantom213]

I rewatched Oppenheimer yesterday and was just floored by it. It got even better. This is a staggering movie, a remarkable cinematic achievement. Thank you, Nolan, for this awesome experience. This is cinema at its absolute best.

[@igg3937]

I'm amazed anyone would deliberately torture themselves twice in a row.

[@phantom213]

@@igg3937 I am amazed there are people who claim to love cinema and who simultaneously dislike this movie.

[@igg3937]

@@phantom213 Why? Does loving cinema mean you have to like bad movies because they've been hyped up?

[@MikeCoxmaul]

​@@igg3937What exactly do did you not like about it lol?

[@germytv]

@@igg3937 the movie is just objectively good. I could go one for HOURS about how great it is and why i loved it even only watching it once. but the basic reason is that it is SOOOO intriguing as long as u go into it with an open mind. I had no idea what to expect going into the theater. All ik was that it was by Nolan and starring Murphy so it was bound to have great acting and plot and my expectations were blown out of the water. Basically, Expecting the movie to JUST be about the bomb is wrong, u wont enjoy it if thats all you want it to be.

[@Justaperson1289]

What I loved most about Oppenheimer was the way it explored the complex moral and ethical issues surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb. The film doesn't shy away from the devastating consequences of the bomb, but it also doesn't demonize Oppenheimer and the other scientists who worked on the project. Instead, it presents a nuanced and thought-provoking look at one of the most important events of the 20th century.

[@Account-kx5vr]

Moral isn't quite the word to use with Oppenheimer, womanizer.

[@matwatson7947]

I also appreciated how it didn't really tell you what to think. It allowed the positives and negatives of the project to have equal screen time. The "negative message" is more based in the consequences of creating it. Side note: The tension ramp up to the detonation was perfect. It rubs shoulders with(if not beats) Apollo 13. I can think of no higher compliment.

[@FrancisCastiglione]

​@@Account-kx5vrOppenheimer was never an inherently moral person. But he was human, and the film wanted to portray that instead of leaning to any side praising or demonizing him.

[@Xliter]

It's not that complicated or deep, oppy and friends made bomb to ultimately create world peace to end the war that the Germans started, oppy and friends ultimately knew that the bomb would kill us or give us peace based on the scene when all the scientist were arguing, near the end of the film oppy was questioned for his views on communism, which were very understandable, he was not a radical communist, he simply leaned towards the ideas of SOCIALISM and helping the people, which he did by sending money THROUGH the communist forces of Spain. The movie also dwells on the court process too long, it does not need to be so drawn out to point to the fact that the case was biased clearly against oppy.

[@Account-kx5vr]

@ribbedcartar6749 right, I didn't enjoy it at all.

[@Emmie.the.Kraken11]

When he was walking out of the gym after his speech, and he looked over at two of the people in the project crying in sadness and pain then at Teller throwing up really got me. Yes many of them were excited the war was over, but they also knew what their work did to the people it was used on. It was a brief moment that didn’t even have any dialogue, but it showed how big of a burden they really carried, and that they really questioned if the bomb working was actually a victory

[@centurion8446]

O think he's imagining impact of the bomb used on those around him, seeing it's use from the other perspective having just made a gloating speech

[@JesperHellvik]

It was Oppenheimer projecting his thoughts onto people around him. What we saw was his dark imaginings.

[@jordanvenning]

Oppenheimer is like an action movie with words

[@baruscream7279]

This movie was absolutely insane. In the end, I felt so tired because it drained me emotionally in a way I have never experienced before. I could feel the fear, the confusion, the anguish... And I cannot help but praise the absolutely incredible performances and ridiculously good music. This is top cinema like we've not had in so many years that it seems unreal. I hope this serves as a reminder to Hollywood of what an actual movie is and they steer their sinking ship in the right direction.

[@kevinmanning640]

R u serious, I want my life back. The movie was total garbage. Showed nothing in the making of the bomb or how 2 people died from radiation making it. No respect for the ones who actually made it happen. The most boring bs movie of the year by far. I want my money back...28 days later takes a shit on this movie

[@bardistass]

That final scene.... Talking to Einstein (on of the greatest minds to ever live) on a level The ripples in the pond Murphys blank, yet insanely deep stare The visuals and music The collision of the 'Fission' and ' Fusion' storylines to get the to the metaphor of the 'greater explosion' of setting political fire to the entire world Absolute chefs kiss

[@ericday4505]

The only problem was, I couldn't make out what he actually said.

[@ASB22224]

@@ericday4505 he talked about the time he and einstein were talking about a nuclear chain reaction and how it could destroy the world. As Einstein was walking back he said yes he remembered, and Oppenheimer says "I think we did start it" followed by one of the most harrowing sequences in film history

[@ericday4505]

@@ASB22224 Yeah, I got all that, but the very last thing Oppenheimer said, I didn't make that out.

[@ASB22224]

@@ericday4505 i forgor what he said lol, it was really cool tho

[@ericday4505]

@bruhlol2744 Seriously, could you understand it when he said it,? I swear I don't know what his very last words were.

[@camvoy1920]

the whole build up to the explosion had my heart racing. Action isn't always needed if you can capture an audience in different ways and thats what nolan did

[@milansvancara]

still not an excuse for the explosion to be so underwhelming... literally every marvel effect was closer to reality than recreating nuke with a gasoline, forced perspective and bad compositing

[@petesime]

I think cinema is turning around. I'm looking forward to Napoleon, Dune Part 2, The Holdovers and The Great Escaper this year. Oppenheimer was a great film and I think it shows movies can succeed when they respect an audience's intelligence. More of this, please Hollywood.

[@yashpuri4881]

You may add Killers of the Flower Moon too in your list..

[@danielnotdamast816]

@@yashpuri4881THANK YOU NO ONE ELSE IS EXCITED ABT IT

[@a.t.c.3862]

Yes! ✊️

[@ASB22224]

im not looking forward to napoleon

[@Account-kx5vr]

3 hours of political bickering and arguing, no thanks.

[@StAu8390]

What amazes me most about this movie is the facial expressions or gestures of Oppenheimer which were the reflections of what he felt and not what he wanted people to see. He became transparent and human, not just a thinking vessel. This is why it felt emotionally for me when the movie was concluded because the POV made it so. It was as though it was on my shoulders, instead, and I was the one thrown away after being used while still feeling the guilt as the country celebrated the victory.

[@stevenmccallum4268]

This is Christopher Nolan's best work hands down. It's very rare you get a cinema where everyone at the end is in complete silence, contemplating every minute of what they've just seen. The film is soo engrossing to the extent that the 3hr runtime doesn't seem that long enough. It's also incredibly poignant - the consequences of Oppenheimer's creation is far-reaching, and could have catastrophic repercussions for all of us today. I'm still gathering my thoughts about it.

[@TerrenceSullivan1335]

I sat there in silence because I thought the film's ending line was so unbelievably hamfisted and cringe that I could not fathom the deliberate decision from Nolan to actually include it. It took a subtle implication of a thematic undertone throughout the whole movie and made it so unappetizingly explicit a la "what are we, a suicide squad" without any subtlety.

[@stevenmccallum4268]

@@TerrenceSullivan1335 "I think we did" = "I think we've started a chain reaction (nuclear arms race) that will inevitably bring about the end of the world sometime in the future" (as referenced to earlier in the film by Niels Bohr: "...you are the man that gave them the power to destroy themselves"). That is further illustrated by a montage of the probable future nuclear holocaust. Not hamfisted at all, the point was poignant and relevant to one of the biggest threats humanity faces, alongside human-induced climate catastrophe. It's especially poignant considering the fact both nuclear superpowers are committed in proxy warfare in Syria (but more so Ukraine) where the potential of those relatively localised conflicts spiralling out of control being at the highest point since Stanislav Petrov was ordered to commence bombing the United States in 1983.

[@ASB22224]

@@TerrenceSullivan1335 are you fucking serious my guy. Can you not appreciate the impact such a scene has on you. Instead you make up some bullshit way the scene was cringe or pretentious seeing things in places where it isnt there

[@Account-kx5vr]

Far from his best work.

[@ASB22224]

@@Account-kx5vr i disagree

[@MeghanReads]

Saw this last night, best film Ive seen in years. Years. I haven’t bothered going to the theatre for a long time but I knew this was going to be worth it and I wasn’t disappointed

[@andreburrasch]

The moment the bomb blew, i immediatley teared up, that was one of the most beatiful yet terrifying moments ive seen in a movie

[@RahulKumar-ng2gh]

The silence and then boom.... Wooh, I got frightened... One of my Easter eggs throughout the movie is finding Feynman and his struggles with bongos 😂

[@di3486]

I was just jaw dropped

[@Sekir80]

@@RahulKumar-ng2gh So, that was Feynman? Thanks!

[@jakemagulick7006]

It was a nice touch how most of the 3 hour film constantly had the score going on during each scene, but when the explosion goes off it was just total silence. It was a cool to experience that in a packed theatre.

[@VIRIDIANA081]

You could feel the dread during that silence for sure..

[@kathygritzmacher90]

Cillian always gives 100% to his character. Just Amazing

[@benjimarshallbra]

The last hour was outstanding. I liked the aspect of the impact on him from the creation of the bomb. The fight between seeing your self as a good man or a bad man who did something that he thought was needed at the time.

[@jjones9822]

I disagree. I believe the movie could have ended shortly after they dropped the bomb. Instead, we got almost another hour of his Communist hearings and how he lost his clearance and then regained it years later with an apology from the government. It was droll and all of it could have been summed up in a paragraph at the end of the film for the audience to read. Also, I think the way they portrayed the relationship with his wife was just kind of strange. First he is close with Jean Tatlock then all of a sudden he meets Kitty and they get married? I thought that was a strange portrayal and there didn’t seem to be much chemistry between Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy. It’s like she was just there sometimes and then she wasn’t. Besides that, a very good film. 3 1/2 starz.

[@betivanul01]

@@jjones9822 i agree with you. also the hydrogen bomb plot suddenly disappeared. and yes, kitty was introduced so weird, no explanation, no background. the last hour made the movie a disappointment for me.

[@cye2310]

​@@betivanul01 Maybe because he didn't have anything to do with the Hydrogen bomb.

[@cye2310]

​@@betivanul01The Hydrogen bomb was not a part of why he was called the "The Father of the Atomic Bomb", he even disagreed with the offer. It would not make sense to include that.

[@igg3937]

Outstandingly dull and boring. I fell asleep towards the end.

[@Letmetalk123]

I’m a young writer, aspiring director, I can only hope one day I can create such a masterpiece, this was such a painfully brilliant film.

[@paulioannou9675]

I saw this film last night and immediately wanted to watch it again. I was so engrossed the 3 hours flew by. My drink was left half full because I forgot it was there. First time that ever happened! I am sure that repeat viewings will only make this film an even better experience and I believe it was designed that way. Nolan is a genius.

[@igg3937]

Disagree. This and Tenet are his two worst films. Terrible editing, needed to shave an hour off the runtime and even then it would only be passable entertainment.

[@henisr.530]

Only one comment and a compliment to Nolan, my 14 year old son, watched this with me, and even tho he wasn’t excited he sat all 3 hours and asked good questions.

[@JackLWalsh]

Nolan never lowers himself to spoon feeding the audience the story. He encourages you to think intellectually and creatively about the intense subject matter, it’s philosophical and scientific themes and the ethical dilemmas of the story of Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is a modern cinematic masterpiece as well as fundamentally relevant and important film warning us about the danger of weapons like this and the chaotic and raw destructive power of the bomb. He engages with mature audiences and manages to make these movies blockbusters and successes both at the box office and amongst the critics. Ultimately it’s clear that this film has Oscar’s in its future, and Nolan should definitely win best director for it. Films like this are definitely not for the ignorant, immature or childish. The content matter is serious and requires attention and focus. It’s what a love about it. Far better then any ridiculous repetitive marvel superhero movie or rehashed continuation film. Oppenheimer is a real engaging film.

[@yohanespaskal9352]

And for second viewing, double the money lol fast dialog, complicated time line

[@lavinder11]

Inception was exposition central tho

[@shaanvinoth9277]

Just watch out for the 15 yr sigmas that think barbie is better than this masterpiece

[@jesustovar2549]

I agree, this is probably Nolan's most ambitious and mature project, I'm glad that a historical drama/bio-pic is making it in the box office rather than the repetitive, formulaic and generical Marvel or superheroes, I mean, I loved The Dark Knight Trilogy, but I'm glad Nolan move on from superheroe movies a while ago.

[@jesustovar2549]

@@shaanvinoth9277 Just because of Ryan Gosling?

[@_derekpollard]

I currently work at the Michigan Science Center and we're running this movie in our IMAX Dome Theater. Let me just say that I've seen it four times and it just gets better with every watch. Possibly the greatest movie experience I've ever had.

[@jasonhaywood7988]

wowww lmao i wish i would’ve know this days ago

[@swirles27]

I have never really cared for biographies or history related media and other than the interesting moral dilemnas it poses did not care about oppenheimer but after watching it none of that really changed however i still believe it to be one of the best films i have probably ever seen and my second favourite film of the year after spiderverse, this film was not made for me but i am so glad it was made.

[@ssotkow]

Interesting how this film may be ranked behind an animation for certain audience. Speaks of its reach.

[@jesustovar2549]

People who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it.

[@A.Radwick]

I still can't believe I was the only one clapping at the end credits. Pretty sure that everyone was still processing what they just experienced, but still. Hats off to Nolan. One of the best films I've ever seen. 100% recommend seeing in IMAX, and in fact I may actually do that just to see it again.

[@seanmaddex4104]

It’s harder to clap if you fall asleep

[@aurelius8180]

I Never felt anything. It were kinda shallow. Felt more like a drama full with testosterone and cocaine than any real emotion

[@jondonnelly3]

I was dissapointed honestly, its not what the trailer suggested.

[@jondonnelly3]

There are 30minute YT videos on the subject that are more accurate and more informitive than this film. It shows very little of the bomb development, basically none of the horrific testing on humans that went on or the ultimate destruction in the atomic bombs use. What it did show was unnecessary sex scenes and bored me with the not a trial trial that went on for ages.

[@igg3937]

I fell asleep so I forgot to clap, sorry.

[@christophergarrett7082]

I love how this movie used the prometheus myth in it's story telling. Plus I love how nolan build the tension by making us realize it was a no win situation. If Oppenheimer didn't built the bomb America would have lost million more lives in WWII. This movie is a master class. Once it ended I was like that was fast

[@CarrotConsumer]

They *thought* they would lose those lives. That doesn't mean they would have.

[@boyycarolina]

@@CarrotConsumeryeah that’s a crazy thing to assume fr I found this movie to be super annoying … it’s about an arrogant aashole because nolan is an arrogant person and finds that inner struggle interesting, when it’s not. oppenheimer is a douche who created a weapon of mass destruction for clout

[@dthomscappello]

Japan was going to surrender, that's just some nonsense Truman's administration said so a bunch of jocks could watch the bomb go off and scare Stalin. Oppenheimer had too much faith in humanity, which was Einstein's point in the end

[@bingusbinted]

@@dthomscappello I think at first he thought the Japanese wouldn’t have given up hence why he was still going with the project. But later on he realized Japan would’ve lost anyway w/without the a-bomb, so the burden of the bomb dropping especially when he heard the casualties was too much to bear, and probably why he hesitated fighting against Strauss as a way to punish himself, before Kitty and Hill got his back.

[@dthomscappello]

@@bingusbinted that sounds pretty likely, Yeah

[@afterhourscinema782]

I saw this movie multiple times in theaters because I knew, it would be a LONG time before I ever watch a movie like this again. The sounds, the visuals, the experience in a theater setting...simply unparalleled from watching it at home.

[@DJNITON]

I felt like I saw a tv-series season in 3 hours. I loved how the feud between Oppenheimer and Strauss slowly revealed itself.

[@Angyali]

Also: the differences between Bob and Ed.

[@trev9168]

That lead up to the first bomb test was a master class of tension building . I though the direction couldn’t get any better and than the final 30 mins played and it was even better than the first test. I never once was board with the film. I was enthralled for 3 straight hours

[@jaco3394]

I watched the film last weekend and am going to see it again this Sunday. It's absolutely phenomenal and easily has found its place as being one of my favourite films of all time. One scene I loved was the one where they celebrate their final test immediately after. They're all so excited, knowing that their hard work paid off, and in most other circumstance, you'd be overjoyed with them. But for this, I was sitting in the theatre, dreading what was to come next. I really loved how Nolan created this paradox of emotions.

[@CrashPG3D]

I just came back from seeing it. And just… wow… It is, one of the best films of recent cinema. The visual effect and cinematography of this film are absolutely spectacular.

[@andreicristian9575]

Which goes to show recent cinema is shit.

[@shaggyfeng9110]

The perfect version would be a 70mm IMAX film format with a new sound system and a small crowd. Just finished watching it today on IMAX 70 mm. The theater was packed with people. A true film experience. I would watch it again on IMAX 70 mm and other formats. PS: I just saw it again on digital IMAX with 1.9:1 ratio. The 70mm film has a life performant vibe. The digital version allow me to see the whole screen without front seat's people's heads. (70mm film was so packed, all rows were fully packed, like 99% taken. Digital was like 50% taken. Plus, 70mm has 1.43:1 ration, which is way taller.)

[@AdamWanly]

Is it really different to watch it on IMAX 70 mm?

[@shaggyfeng9110]

@@AdamWanly I will watch it on digital laser IMAX again. I guess I will find out. The price for IMAX 70mm and normal digital IMAX is identical, however.

[@5roundsrapid263]

I saw it on 70mm IMAX and am going again next week. It really is a work of art.

[@shaggyfeng9110]

I just saw it again on digital IMAX with 1.9:1 ratio. The 70mm film has a life performant vibe. The digital allow me to see the whole screen without front seat's people's heads. (70mm film was so packed, all rows were fully packed. Plus 70mm has 1.43:1 ration, which is way taller.)

[@shaggyfeng9110]

@@5roundsrapid263 I find the film version has a real life performing vibe. But the newer sound system with deeper bass of the digital version, plus fewer viewers, makes the digital IMAX version more enjoyable. The perfect version would be a 70mm IMAX film format with a new sound system and a small crowd.

[@ankittakle5244]

After watching this movie, I was struggling to find words that best fit what I thought about it. After pondering over it for a few days, I got the answer. The one word I can use is - "refreshing". It was refreshing to see a movie where the story was so straight forward. No CGI, no unnecessary drama, no over the top acting, no forced ideologies, nothing. Just a reenactment of events which occurred a few decades ago. To pull something of like this requires exceptional skills. hats off to all those who were involved in this project.

[@loreneRa]

Loved the movie. No way did it feel 3 hours long… it was done so well.

[@nintendope8837]

My favorite part had to be the end of the film where Oppenheimer has the realisation that they have started a chain reaction through the creation of the bomb in terms of the arms race and the further development of more and more advanced weapons, and how this leads to the visual of the atmosphere being ignited by not just one bomb but by multiple individual and separate explosives

[@Gabriel43874]

The fact that this movie is 3 hours of dialog is actually mad impressive. When I went to watch it, it did not feel like a 3 h movie.

[@SOoshi_art]

I walked out of the theatre filled with an absolute dread.

[@Mr_98_edits]

I watched this movie around a week ago and it was just my birthday. I loved it so much that I used some of my gift money to see it again. It’s an absolutely gorgeous watch

[@trev9168]

This all star cast was used too well. Murphy doesn’t even need to be talked about. He needs a Oscar for this performance. Rdj might have given his best performance, damon was lovely as always and Emilia blunt was absolutely fantastic

[@5roundsrapid263]

Great review! Oppenheimer’s memories, daydreams and panic attacks felt just like mine. Nolan and his cast and crew just showed the moral dilemma perfectly.

[@alexbowman7582]

The movie is brilliant, it’s long and dialogue heavy but it does it incredibly well.

[@wardstudio9474]

I have a bad attention span ill give myself that, but yeah oppenheimer is definitely not a film for the average person. At it's heart it's a movie with so many layers it's insane. Even though it's so much dialogue and so much sound, you get every piece. Every little detail, it's all perfect.

[@hothotheat3000]

I absolutely loved it. I’ve seen it four times now and I have found things to love on every viewing. Downey’s performance is so damn great. It’s all about appearances and perception with him. Watch the moment where he first meets Oppy. He runs out the door, tugging on his jacket, trying to look good. The moment Oppy turns away from the cab to look at Strauss, Strauss immediately slows down and tries to look cool. He wants so badly to be accepted and seen as competent and good, so much that he hands the theoretical knife to others so that he can look good. Image is everything to him, he takes everything on the surface, and can’t be bothered to look deeper because he didn’t believe that others do the same. He genuinely thinks Einstein hates him off ONE LOOK. The way he tries to smile as his confirmation hearing goes off the rails as Rami Malek exposes him, how he shifts in his seat, it’s a masterful performance. There’s so much setup and payoff. Oppy mentions early in the film that he can tell when a storm is going to break, and he accurately calls it for the Trinity Test. His meeting with his scientist friend on the train, where he is offered an Orange, is paid off when it happens again during a break from the security clearance process. The pacing is so great. A three hour movie FLIES by, so that by the time the Einstein scene starts in color, I’m shocked that it’s the end already. The DIALOGUE! The first time Groves and Oppy meet, the dialogue is just crackling with intelligence and chemistry. I really was looking forward to this movie, and I’m amazed by how much it surpassed my expectations.

[@stefanijovita1640]

I'm not a science person and I didn't even know about Oppenheimer until this movie came out. The dialogues sometimes flew over my head. But fortunately for me, I didn't find it boring. I had a thought that after the project ended, what else would this movie tell us about, and the second half of the movie was a pleasant surprise for me. I think I expected it to be heavier, and it turns out it wasn't as heavy as I thought. I even think Dune was heavier than this. I enjoyed Oppenheimer. The concept of a movie about atomic bomb creation and political drama sounds so boring, but it was more engaging to me than the recent Mission Impossible. All the characters were flawed, but they had their moments.

[@jesustovar2549]

I actually watched Mission Impossible before going to see Oppenheimer and it was the best decission I took, it was entertaining nevertheless, action scenes were great, but narrative could've been much better. I was aware who Oppenheimer was (as well as Einstein, Niels Bohr and Enrico Fermi) is just impossible to ignore when it comes about the atomic bomb, I informed myself before going, so movie the movie met my expectations, when it comes about the atom bomb and the explosion, that couldn't be boring, of course, the explosion shown in the movie could never match the real one, if you have seen the footage, also look at the real one in the photos, the design in the movie nailed it, I also like that they showed the real locations where Oppenheimer stepped in, I liked the 1st act showing Oppenheimer in his student years and travelling through Europe (amazing to hear Cillian speaking in german) they made this movie with respect. Plus I loved the scene in the Oval Office with Harry S. Truman played by Gary Oldman.

[@stefanijovita1640]

@@jesustovar2549 No, I haven't seen the real footage, but I checked some fission explanation that explained the thing easier. I checked some info about Teller and hydrogen bomb. After the movie, I checked some interesting history facts, like, it makes me want to learn again things I forget or don't know. I was just never really interested in war movies. I just assume it'd be too dark and not entertaining for me. Mission Impossible was enjoyable, that's kinda the usual movie I watched. But NGL, I didn't like the new character. So I was just surprised that Oppenheimer wasn't boring, and full with interesting characters. I really thought I'd fall asleep for the first time in the theater, but fortunately no. Oh, I also loved the scene with Truman. It's chilling. I also loved the scene where Kitty became badass. When Oppie became old, I almost cried. Many memorable moments~

[@jan-lukas]

I always find it interesting that people look up stuff about physics before watching a biography. There's no knowledge needed of how an atomic bomb works to understand most parts of the film. The fact that the scientists are actually talking about the actual thing and not something instead is probably something most people couldn't and probably don't need to understand

[@badbabybear1]

Along with a top-notch cinematography, soundtrack, and acting, this film has some amazingly written dialogue. No quips, exposition dump, or forced villainy/hero speeches. Just people talking to each other, with a lot of subtext that thankfully is not awkwardly spelled out.

[@someguythatdoesstuff7658]

I absolutely love how artistic Nolan went with this film. Don't get me wrong, this movie is very realistic, but when it comes to portraying the thoughts and perspectives of characters, you can start to feel how creative and stylistic this movie is. I appreciate this a lot since Nolan, even though he's one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, has a tendency make the presentation of his films well executed but lack personality. Oppenheimer is different in this case. For this very reason, I consider it a Top 3 Nolan movie.

[@tiffannyranger8134]

May I ask what are your top 3 Nolan movies?

[@myrskyroihula2420]

Seen it in the cinemas 4 times now. Every time the single isolated scream in the speech scene comes up, I get shivers and tear up. Such a powerful film.

[@madistellarxx7302]

I love Oppenheimer. you are so right, if the movie is good and tell something new, people are going to the cinema

[@diegouzeda2491]

I´m from Rio de Janeiro Brazil and finally got my tickets to the only IMAX in town this saturday. I will be watching it for the 2nd time around. I don´t particularly like to watch films over and over again but Nolan is an exception. And Kubrick

[@danielnotdamast816]

My favorite part of this movie is Robert Downey jrs performance at the end it’s immaculate

[@amandanorris8]

It really was! He nailed it! Emily blunt was great too. Matt damon…was…as always… matt damon. Lol.

[@jesustovar2549]

@@amandanorris8 Hahaha, I thought Matt Damon did well as the military Lesley Groves, with that american cowboy attitude reminded me of John Wayne.

[@jesustovar2549]

It's Robert Downey Jrs best performance in years, hands down (I recommend you to check out Chaplin if you haven't).

[@frewtlewps1152]

I’d say Oppenheimer is the most awe inspiring movie theater experience I’ve had since Interstellar. Crazy how both incredible films were made by Christopher Nolan. He’s the best director of our time.

[@rubeng370]

This is probably my favorite Nolan movie and favorite of the year so far. I was very surprised how incredible it was that i attempt to watch it twice in theaters 😅 so incredible

[@fouadqnet8682]

Whats so incredible about it ?

[@shaggyfeng9110]

@@fouadqnet8682 A true film experience. I just finished watching it today on IMAX 70 mm. The theme, the acting, the music, the cinematography, all 100% there.

[@HarrisaSports]

Ive been to see it twice in theaters already, it's even better the 2nd watch

[@Tlack333]

@@fouadqnet8682because it’s a legitimately important film.. but on top of that everything is pretty much perfect in terms of acting and visuals.

[@isaac9270]

Good movie but not a masterpiece. Acting, the score, and scenes were on point and really grab your eye. I just felt the way the story was told was paced all over.

[@melainemeyer8899]

Linkin Park's album "A Thousand Suns" is one of my absolute favourite albums ever. Thats where i first heard the infamous quote "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds". Watching Oppenheimer has reignighted my love for that album and allowed me to think deeply once again about the subject matter. Armageddon is a grim concept but a very real possibility always lurking in the darkness....

[@prasannsoni6778]

Glad somebody said it. Linkin park was trying to address the very same emotion through their songs. I had heard the album, new it was a out bombs but was those MP3 days made it difficult to understand lyrics

[@syedhasnainali8282]

and linkin park did it in 2010 damn

[@mikegray8776]

I concur with EVERY word of your review. I watched Oppenheimer yesterday, and will go again today …..Best film I’ve seen in many years - by a margin!! Before going, I will admit to reservations about the 3-hour duration ….. but in reality, the time actually flew by - and I was still ready for more. (So was the rest of the cinema - I saw NO-ONE leave before the end!) This is what movies should be !! Bravo Nolan (and Murphy & Blunt & Damon & even the despicably powerful Downey!) Trying hard to remember ANY movie scene as powerful as the actual Trinity Test sequence - I won’t spoil it for others - but just WOWWW !!!! I will recommend this film to everyone I know.

[@cyberdragon238]

Oppenhiemer amd interstellar are just so well made, the underlying meanings and great story is just amazing, so glad i watched oppenhiemer as soon as it came out!

[@brentkuehne435]

I agree! One of the best, and most complex films I have seen in a very long time. Been 5 days out, and I can't get it out of my mind.

[@oekmama]

Some films you come out and say, “what the heck did I just watch?” And this was like watching a puzzle come together.

[@hurdygurdywitch660]

Exactly! It was like "Did I watch the movie or did the movie watch me"

[@rajitspdstr]

If you ask me, I felt the editing was at times rushed just to keep it around 3 hrs. If it hadnt it could have gone longer and still would have made sense.

[@BassManDan1018]

Deeply sobering and powerful film, masterfully executed and beautifully acted.

[@randallgregerson4761]

I'd been looking forward to seeing this for months and it was absolutely masterful. I love these kind of movies with great history and dialogue. Also, the film was astoundingly crisp in both color as well as black and white. I'll take films like this every and any day. Thanks for the wonderful review!

[@JeefWiggo]

I re-watch films going back to the 70's and 80's and very rarely watch anything that was released in the last 20 years or so. But now and again, films like this break the trend. Exceptional film making. Just wish others would appreicate it.

[@RitikButVideos]

Your sense of humor is great. Adds a lot to the video

[@aleckramer333]

One of the best film endings ever! Also the scene after the bombs drop and oppenheimer gives his speech, was chilling

[@Freixo047]

Saw it the second time today. Had to go to the theatre again because i WOULD NOT miss the chance of seeing this one on the big screen another time. Loved it. Again. I didn't regret going into that room again and appreciating every second again. My favourite part is when the bomb explodes, the sound stops and no one in the room even does so much as clear their throats. Amazing

[@Napswhilewatchin]

It was too short and too long at the same time. I have my problems with this movie, but I'am so glad, that they still make movies like that. It's astonishing, how many younger ppl are watching it.

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

It's almost like young people can appreciate a good movie just like anyone else, but studios assume they don't and keep feeding them fancy garbage that's just entertaining enough to want to watch on the big screen. Crazy how it's not actually the audience's fault when studios churn out entertaining garbage -_-

[@ssotkow]

These "younger ppl" may be studying quantum mechanics in college as a late teenager. They share our burden of a scorched Earth cultivated by our ancestors, habituated by the status quo.

[@isaac9270]

Couldn’t have said it better. I am sure if this was told longer they could have had better chances on telling it in the sense of how really interesting Robert’s life is during the time. I just felt it was dragging at times and and even jumping to fast paced. Definitely could have been a Chernobyl type series. Good movie but not his best one.

[@Napswhilewatchin]

@@isaac9270 After the cinema I thought exactly the same. This movie as a miniseries in the style of Chernobyl = W.

[@justacat869]

Exactly. It's frustrating that many studios assume that younger people can't enjoy a well-written film without flashy CGI and endless gags being thrown at them every minute. I watched it last night and I've seen many young people in the cinema, both men and women. I'm not sure but I think I counted more women than men (this is for those people who think that women only watch Barbie).

[@luffypk2264]

The scene of the bomb being tested was one of the most breathtaking scenes i have ever seen in my entire life, after the scene i automatically started crying

[@kieranjames514]

It looked like a regular gas explosion…

[@luffypk2264]

@@kieranjames514 The explosion of the bomb is not the only thing that makes this scene really good, just by looking at the faces of Oppenheimer and everyone that witnessed the test of the bomb you can almost perfectly tell what they're thinking, the silence of the scene at first and the huge sound that comes after was an excellent detail and really well directed, this scene was spectacular.

[@SC-bx9zv]

You are spot on man! Im glad someone is calling out all the BS movies we are getting over and over. Oppenheimer is indeed a masterpiece and a refreshing one at that!!

[@georgeskate78]

Everyone’s calling the BS movies out these days. Everyone knows Indiana jones and marvel’s later pieces are shit

[@igg3937]

Oppenheimer is being so overrated precisely because we've had so much shit in the cinema in recent years. It's set the bar very low and I can appreciate why people are hungry for something different but they need to stop calling everything that isn't a Marvel film a 'masterpiece'.

[@bluegregory6239]

Film of the year, and one of the best of the decade. Glad to see that a few directors and actors still take film seriously.

[@LoganScottY]

Insomnia used to be the film I viewed as Nolan's most underrated film, but now I guess that goes to Tenet. I was extremely frustrated and left feeling cold when I watched Tenet in cinemas, but upon further reflection and repeat viewings it is an unfathomable masterpiece. Oppenheimer is a different kind of Masterpiece it ticks the boxes of what you want in a movie like that and more, but Tenet doesn't tick the boxes the general public wanted or thought they needed. I liken it to movies like Blade Runner 1982, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Those movies were scolded on release, and it took a while for people to start appreciating those movies on a gigantic scale. It's a shame people dismiss Tenet so quickly though. I'd expect in 2023 that more people would be a bit more open to a film like that.

[@fernandopineda76]

Best movie of the year! 110% Oscar nominations

[@raindropsonthewindowsill5170]

“unless you have the attention span of a fork” man you didn’t have to do the forks dirty like that😭

[@julefee5179]

Watched it yesterday and it was one of the best cinema experiences I‘ve had! It had me crying and sweating right from the beginning. To me it felt like just 30min. I didn‘t sleep last night cause I was spending the whole night researching on this topic. Which already says a lot about the movie. I didn‘t realy know anything about Oppenheimer, nor physics (expecially not quantum physics😅) but I had a course on responsability ( primarily Hans Jonas: principle of responsibility) in Univercity last semester, where we were also talking about the responsibility of science and scientist regarding the usage of their findings and Inventions, and of course the atomic bomb as an perfect example of it. So this movie kinda felt like a visualisiation of my thoughts and the questions in my head but also giving an absolut new perspective to it. Regarding the sound, visuals, acting, dialog etc. I feel like I would just repeat what you‘ve already said, so I‘m just going to say that I absolutly loved it. The only negativ thing I might point out is the character of Jean, which in my eyes was lagging a bit of depth. I know you can‘t show everything in a movie, but I felt like one more glimpse in her complex character and the struggle she was facing (for example her own sexuality) would not only explain her behavior a bit better and make you sympathise with her a lot more, but make her death even more impectfull. But I don‘t really wan‘t to complain that much about it. All in all I would definitly recomend seeing this one in cinema!

[@subtleprelude2400]

I need to go watch it in imax laser again. I just need to. It was a magical experience watching it for the first time. The espionage discussions, the last 20 minutes of the trial, the rally scene, the introduction... it's all a narrative gift for the eyes and ears.

[@1165mac]

The film does cave into the short attention span mindset: it’s editing and sound design are like an action movie. The music never stops and jump cuts are endless, which made it feel like a three hour trailer.

[@andreicristian9575]

EXACTLY, like a trailer. That's what was going through my head.

[@rashadreddsent.8453]

Right!!! It felt like tenet with no action sequences

[@jan-lukas]

But you don't always need to follow every cut that closely because there's no action, so your mind is not completely fixed on that. I didn't even realize fast cuts, because it doesn't feel like it has them, unlike action movies that have many cuts

[@shrin210]

I guess this movie shows even if it's short attention, did you pay attention enough to put all the context together. Editing with that Sound effect it was masterpiece experience i felt.

[@wendigotoes]

I absolutely love how this movie was actually about Oppenheimer and his life before and after the Manhattan Project rather than just the event itself.

[@williamturnbull16]

It was a such a masterpiece the film blew me away. It took some reaches with history, but it did make the movie much more enjoyable.

[@coltbolt101]

I didn’t seek the nearest bomb shelter after watching the movie but I definitely went to the nearest bar.

[@pralenkaman8105]

As you said, this movie, I feel, deserves a re-watch and that's something I don't say often, but I feel like there's so much context you gain seeing the movie a second time as for the majority of the movie you don't really know what some parts are until the very end

[@lincredible]

The condescension in the narration of this video is real

[@EyeLean5280]

[history teacher remarks] All very well said, plus the historical accuracy of the film is surprisingly high for a Hollywood production (unknowable details of private conversations notwithstanding). I've always said that real history is plenty exciting enough and there's no reason for movies to muck with it the way they usually do, but Nolan does his best to hew to the facts as we can know them, giving us a movie with I'd say a 90% + historical accuracy.

[@joyanna9433]

I left the cinema and i was silent and felt like i could'nt move for at least 3 hours, i felt the weight, the complete dispear and the absolute realization that the end of humanity, will be humanity it self..

[@aidenjanz2690]

This was the best movie I have seen in my whole life, watched all 3 hours and it didn’t even feel like it

[@tund_101_hd9]

You are speaking right out of my mind. This movie was so insane to me and I really loved it. I really hoped for it to have this style and not to be some action thriller throwing bombs around. I had constant goosebumps watching this movie, especially because the sound just illustrated the power of those explosion. Nice one man!

[@bigpimpinA1]

As a long time Nuclear worker, I am so glad this man's story is shared. I have read so much about his work and his life, all of us are truly standing in his shadow. A couple side notes: He never really poisoned the apple, I suppose this was added for dramatic effect, and the DOE posthumously reinstated his Q clearance last year, realizing what they had done wrong.

[@peperika7845]

This was such a good movie essay, really opened a new perspective on Oppenheimer as a film and it’s role in our world today. I don’t know how I can praise Nolan more

[@tro0llgores]

You can argue this is one of the most important movies of our time.

[@taylorcillessen1658]

“Unless you have the attention span of a fork.” *sees a short of Logan Paul saying he walked out of Oppenheimer because he was bored*

[@spookily1661]

As someone who usually gets bored through dialogue heavy movies this movie had my attention the whole time

[@katiecook8195]

I also love how, from the very beginning, he grounded this film in the myth of Prometheus defying the gods and bringing fire to man.

[@thomasulrickson3457]

I’m surprised this movie hasn’t gotten more buzz as the best movie ever. It is easily the best movie I’ve ever seen.

[@wyrdlg]

I was surprised! The 3 Horus went by without recognizing it for me. No boredom or waiting... Well explained why this film is so good. Storytelling!

[@OklahomaDsDad]

Oppenheimer is a hero of mine. I feel this Nolan cat avenged Oppie's legacy. For that, I am grateful. Bravo Mr. Nolan and crew. I'm Proud of you. Oppie would be proud of you.

[@garyc2276]

I’ve seen it twice and each time, I saw more and more detail. This is Nolan’s masterpiece and hopefully other directors will be encouraged to use film. The sound editing, production design, screenplay and cinematography will definitely get nominations, and well deserved, alongside the obvious best lead and best director. The final scene, with the imax lens closing in on JRO while he imagines a world that horrifies him, truly exquisite film making.

[@filmreviewer117]

This is what will win him the Oscar.

[@solidsnake2883]

Yep 100% Oscar worthy

[@Account-kx5vr]

Yep, they always crown the boring "masterpieces". Gladiator and a few others being the exceptions.

[@filmreviewer117]

@@Account-kx5vr True and I'm so glad Gladiator won that year.