It was long and quite hard going. It would have worked at half the length. I can see why it won but it didn’t make for real enjoyment of a film. I found it a bit anti-climactic.
I loved the build and the intensity however struggled at times to follow the time switches and was definitely maybe 40 minutes too long. Definitely worth a watch and glad could watch it with a pause button for snack and toilet stops
The film is a good watch and covers a critical moment in our history. The acting is first rate, as is the cinematography. My only criticism is it’s unnecessarily long. 40 minutes could easily have been edited out with no detriment to the story.
A five star depiction of the development of the H bomb , the story of its development its destructive impact and then the attempt to castigate him later for this development in the cost of human lives lost !
Intense and informative..also an insight into the motivation of the man to make the world safer by making everyone on the same level of defence. Clearly he didn’t realise the danger in entrusting such a weapon to those in power.
Really well worth a watch. I chose to watch it at home, as I missed it at the cinema due to work commitments.
In reviewing it, Oppenheimer emerges as a compelling depiction of one of the 20th century’s most mysterious personalities, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the progenitor of the atomic bomb. Directed by the renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the movie plunges into the depths of Oppenheimer’s psyche, delving into his inner conflicts, moral quandaries, and the profound repercussions of his scientific breakthrough on humanity.
Nolan’s characteristic non-linear narrative style adds layers of intricacy to Oppenheimer’s story, seamlessly traversing pivotal moments in his life, from his pivotal contributions to the Manhattan Project to his post-war struggles with guilt and remorse. Through breathtaking cinematography and meticulous attention to historical accuracy, the film transports audiences to the tumultuous atmosphere of wartime America and the covert laboratories where Oppenheimer and his team raced against time to develop the ultimate weapon.At the core of the film lies Cillian Murphy’s mesmerising portrayal of Oppenheimer, capturing both the brilliance and vulnerability of the enigmatic physicist. Supported by an outstanding ensemble cast including Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh, Murphy infuses depth and humanity into a character.
A good historical representation of events around the development of the Atomic Bomb. Well acted but probably not the sort of material to interest younger audiences. Fortunately I am older generation and more interested in that era.
Cut this by an hour and it would have been tauter. Too much back story and too many effects to indicate Oppenheimer’s state of mind, not necessary as Cillian’s acting was more than good enough to convey what was needed.
The but is that it doesn’t have that magic that makes me want to keep watching it like Tenet and Dunkirk. Still it does look gorgeous. The rip came in at 87GB and that was with the Dolby Vision stripped off. That means that there can hardly have been a byte to spare on the disc and it certainly shows.
The only thing I didn’t like was the depiction of Richard Feynman, who was only to be seen to be playing the bongos. Yes he could play the bongos but he didn’t get a Nobel prize for it.
As you’ll notice in my title, this is a film that is, put simply………just good. I can’t say it was disappointing but I CAN say that I wouldn’t watch it again, just one of those. I also thought that there was a desperate attempt by either Director or producer to cram in the unlimited amount of information that was amassed by such a government project, which is actually understandable and could well have been split into 2 films. I think the best way to see this film would be at the cinema as I’m sure with the acoustics etc and loudness and the rumbling of the room it maybe WAS epic? Who knows, and I never will.
As my title, the kind of dream sequences and the sex scenes would have usefully been dropped and replaced with some very basic physics about the practicalities of what they did. No I wasn’t after a documentary, I have seen and read a lot on the subject but it did give the impression that it was all done with arguments and hand-waving. I know I am in a tiny minority here. For example they did give some weight to Teller’s calculations about accidentally causing a runaway fusion reaction but didn’t even attempt a five-year old’s explanation of why this was not going to happen e.g. the conditions needed for this are only present in the Sun (at the time). They could still have preserved the dramatic what-if by caveating this with the “Theory/experiment” argument they referred to a couple of times.
A movie with an excellent cast which is in general well made. I have a couple of reservations: the affair between Oppy and his mistress could have been handled more decorously without reducing its relevance to the story line, and I was irritated by some focusing errors in interior close up scenes which seem to be a consequence of the director’s choice to shoot in film – though this choice is certainly responsible for the quality of the outdoor scenes, which look magnificent even in the 2K BluRay transfer.
The message here is about how those responsible for creating technologies lose control over how these technologies are applied and developed even further, and the devastating consequences on both the scientists and the victims of misapplication. In view of the current deteriorating international situation and also the rapid & seemingly uncontrolled development of “artificial intelligence” applications based on Big Data, this movie is one that I feel everybody needs to see despite its minor imperfections.
Also the 90 minute documentary “To End All War” on the “Special Features” disc is IMHO worth the purchase price of the whole 2 x Blu Ray package.
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It was long and quite hard going. It would have worked at half the length. I can see why it won but it didn’t make for real enjoyment of a film. I found it a bit anti-climactic.
I loved the build and the intensity however struggled at times to follow the time switches and was definitely maybe 40 minutes too long. Definitely worth a watch and glad could watch it with a pause button for snack and toilet stops
The film is a good watch and covers a critical moment in our history. The acting is first rate, as is the cinematography. My only criticism is it’s unnecessarily long. 40 minutes could easily have been edited out with no detriment to the story.
A five star depiction of the development of the H bomb , the story of its development its destructive impact and then the attempt to castigate him later for this development in the cost of human lives lost !
Intense and informative..also an insight into the motivation of the man to make the world safer by making everyone on the same level of defence. Clearly he didn’t realise the danger in entrusting such a weapon to those in power.
In reviewing it, Oppenheimer emerges as a compelling depiction of one of the 20th century’s most mysterious personalities, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the progenitor of the atomic bomb. Directed by the renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the movie plunges into the depths of Oppenheimer’s psyche, delving into his inner conflicts, moral quandaries, and the profound repercussions of his scientific breakthrough on humanity.
Nolan’s characteristic non-linear narrative style adds layers of intricacy to Oppenheimer’s story, seamlessly traversing pivotal moments in his life, from his pivotal contributions to the Manhattan Project to his post-war struggles with guilt and remorse. Through breathtaking cinematography and meticulous attention to historical accuracy, the film transports audiences to the tumultuous atmosphere of wartime America and the covert laboratories where Oppenheimer and his team raced against time to develop the ultimate weapon.At the core of the film lies Cillian Murphy’s mesmerising portrayal of Oppenheimer, capturing both the brilliance and vulnerability of the enigmatic physicist. Supported by an outstanding ensemble cast including Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh, Murphy infuses depth and humanity into a character.
A good historical representation of events around the development of the Atomic Bomb. Well acted but probably not the sort of material to interest younger audiences. Fortunately I am older generation and more interested in that era.
Cut this by an hour and it would have been tauter. Too much back story and too many effects to indicate Oppenheimer’s state of mind, not necessary as Cillian’s acting was more than good enough to convey what was needed.
The but is that it doesn’t have that magic that makes me want to keep watching it like Tenet and Dunkirk. Still it does look gorgeous. The rip came in at 87GB and that was with the Dolby Vision stripped off. That means that there can hardly have been a byte to spare on the disc and it certainly shows.
The only thing I didn’t like was the depiction of Richard Feynman, who was only to be seen to be playing the bongos. Yes he could play the bongos but he didn’t get a Nobel prize for it.
As you’ll notice in my title, this is a film that is, put simply………just good. I can’t say it was disappointing but I CAN say that I wouldn’t watch it again, just one of those. I also thought that there was a desperate attempt by either Director or producer to cram in the unlimited amount of information that was amassed by such a government project, which is actually understandable and could well have been split into 2 films. I think the best way to see this film would be at the cinema as I’m sure with the acoustics etc and loudness and the rumbling of the room it maybe WAS epic? Who knows, and I never will.
As my title, the kind of dream sequences and the sex scenes would have usefully been dropped and replaced with some very basic physics about the practicalities of what they did. No I wasn’t after a documentary, I have seen and read a lot on the subject but it did give the impression that it was all done with arguments and hand-waving. I know I am in a tiny minority here. For example they did give some weight to Teller’s calculations about accidentally causing a runaway fusion reaction but didn’t even attempt a five-year old’s explanation of why this was not going to happen e.g. the conditions needed for this are only present in the Sun (at the time). They could still have preserved the dramatic what-if by caveating this with the “Theory/experiment” argument they referred to a couple of times.
The message here is about how those responsible for creating technologies lose control over how these technologies are applied and developed even further, and the devastating consequences on both the scientists and the victims of misapplication. In view of the current deteriorating international situation and also the rapid & seemingly uncontrolled development of “artificial intelligence” applications based on Big Data, this movie is one that I feel everybody needs to see despite its minor imperfections.
Also the 90 minute documentary “To End All War” on the “Special Features” disc is IMHO worth the purchase price of the whole 2 x Blu Ray package.