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.
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.
Not the films fault but I thought it’d be more about the actual making of the bomb and the dropping of it.
Was quite political especially about Communism in the US.
Enjoyed it. Good performances all round. The fact that it jumps backwards and forwards in time does mean you have to have some idea of the history of the events.
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.
You’ll need to put your phone down and concentrate. It is a complex story, not just about ‘the’ bomb.
Maybe it’s a little long, but it does have a story that needs to be told. So take a break halfway. Unfortunately cinemas don’t seem to have intervals for long films anymore.
Picture quality is good, as is the sound.
Recommended.
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.
This movie is very good. The in depth life and emotion of the chatacter and the creation of fusion is top tier. The cinema photography is amazing, 80% Imax scenes and good colour grading. The list of names and faces you need to remember does get overwhelming and you will forget who characters are referring to throughout. The reason for 4 stars is cause of the stretched out 3rd act which overstays its welcome. Its definitely not Nolans best work. Inception and Interstellar are all superior films in my eyes but he seems to be just getting the recognition from the academy’s now… took them long enough.
Good to see some fundamentals of science are portrayed by the film. The Notion of “the Science” ever being settled, or scientific dogma being sacrosanct is exposed as a fallacy in an opening scene. Oppenheimer presents how splitting the Uranium atom is impossible according to mathematical theorem. His dogmatic certainty on this topic of the day this then swifty blown out of the water by news that it had been split in a Lab. in Berlin.
Interesting too is the suggestion that US Campuses in the 1930s were hotbeds of Utopian radicals as much as they are today.
The rest is an entertaining mix of rival Ego’s, Politics, sex, spy’s under the bed.
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.
Nolan, both a paradox and a paradigm. His Batman trilogy, a fantastic superhero romp, not quite matching the Burton/Keaton films, but certainly the best otherwise. Inception, a fantastic journey in to the extreme.
Then came Interstellar and Tenet. Remarkable flops in my opinion, the former a sci-something mishmash, and the latter a simple format disguised as more complex than it required.
Now, we receive Oppenheimer, a genuine return to form in respect of Nolans ability to tell a story. He uses a variety of story telling mechanics, namely the one that relates to a primary overview narratively, which switches back to moments in his timeline to provide context.
This was done in a way that sometimes people do either get confused by, or frustrated by, however it is, for the last 20+ years now, a hallmark of ambitious storytelling, when there is a significant amount of story to tell.
Generally speaking, the cast play their parts fantastically, Murphy is definitely the perfect choice for the lead role. The direction of the cast is also well designed, their archetypes follow through the film, with no obtuse deviation.
Special effects are integrated well for the most part, although the initial ‘visionary’ effects feel a little contrived, but are very nicely designed. The test explosion scene is handled in a mature and respectful manner.
Audio is overall handled very well, the DTS-MA soundtrack a pleasure to listen to, from the various music choices, to ambient noise and vocal representation.
Nolan has definitely come back to form with this film, whilst some may find the politic angle a bit much, it is a necessary backdrop to the subject matter and I dont think it was overdone.
I would give this 5 stars as a film, but the disc I received has errors for around 15-20 minutes before the last 10 minutes. I will be looking to return this as it’s not just a cheap bluray, but a costly 4K bluray.
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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.
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.
Not the films fault but I thought it’d be more about the actual making of the bomb and the dropping of it.
Was quite political especially about Communism in the US.
Enjoyed it. Good performances all round. The fact that it jumps backwards and forwards in time does mean you have to have some idea of the history of the events.
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.
You’ll need to put your phone down and concentrate. It is a complex story, not just about ‘the’ bomb.
Maybe it’s a little long, but it does have a story that needs to be told. So take a break halfway. Unfortunately cinemas don’t seem to have intervals for long films anymore.
Picture quality is good, as is the sound.
Recommended.
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.
This movie is very good. The in depth life and emotion of the chatacter and the creation of fusion is top tier. The cinema photography is amazing, 80% Imax scenes and good colour grading. The list of names and faces you need to remember does get overwhelming and you will forget who characters are referring to throughout. The reason for 4 stars is cause of the stretched out 3rd act which overstays its welcome. Its definitely not Nolans best work. Inception and Interstellar are all superior films in my eyes but he seems to be just getting the recognition from the academy’s now… took them long enough.
Good to see some fundamentals of science are portrayed by the film. The Notion of “the Science” ever being settled, or scientific dogma being sacrosanct is exposed as a fallacy in an opening scene. Oppenheimer presents how splitting the Uranium atom is impossible according to mathematical theorem. His dogmatic certainty on this topic of the day this then swifty blown out of the water by news that it had been split in a Lab. in Berlin.
Interesting too is the suggestion that US Campuses in the 1930s were hotbeds of Utopian radicals as much as they are today.
The rest is an entertaining mix of rival Ego’s, Politics, sex, spy’s under the bed.
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.
Then came Interstellar and Tenet. Remarkable flops in my opinion, the former a sci-something mishmash, and the latter a simple format disguised as more complex than it required.
Now, we receive Oppenheimer, a genuine return to form in respect of Nolans ability to tell a story. He uses a variety of story telling mechanics, namely the one that relates to a primary overview narratively, which switches back to moments in his timeline to provide context.
This was done in a way that sometimes people do either get confused by, or frustrated by, however it is, for the last 20+ years now, a hallmark of ambitious storytelling, when there is a significant amount of story to tell.
Generally speaking, the cast play their parts fantastically, Murphy is definitely the perfect choice for the lead role. The direction of the cast is also well designed, their archetypes follow through the film, with no obtuse deviation.
Special effects are integrated well for the most part, although the initial ‘visionary’ effects feel a little contrived, but are very nicely designed. The test explosion scene is handled in a mature and respectful manner.
Audio is overall handled very well, the DTS-MA soundtrack a pleasure to listen to, from the various music choices, to ambient noise and vocal representation.
Nolan has definitely come back to form with this film, whilst some may find the politic angle a bit much, it is a necessary backdrop to the subject matter and I dont think it was overdone.
I would give this 5 stars as a film, but the disc I received has errors for around 15-20 minutes before the last 10 minutes. I will be looking to return this as it’s not just a cheap bluray, but a costly 4K bluray.