Oppenheimer (2023) swept the world a couple of years ago, and I was definitely late to the party, but I’m glad I still watched it. This is definitely one of the better films Nolan has made.
Oppenheimer (2023) truly is one of the better films to win Best Picture in recent years, in my opinion. I was definitely late to the party and put it off for so long, but I’m glad I still watched it. The film itself is truly a spectacle, and Christopher Nolan definitely outdid himself. Oppenheimer (2023) takes a more psychological angle than I expected. The film got legitimately under my skin, and I actually had chills at the final scene.
Cillian Murphy delivers a performance of a lifetime as J. Robert Oppenheimer. I knew that he had it in him from everything I’ve seen him in; he’s been incredible, such as in Peaky Blinders. Nolan has used them in multiple films. At this time, he cast him in a leading role in his epic film, Oppenheimer. I don’t think there’s anyone who could’ve played that part better, as this is a career-defining performance for him.
The floodgates have opened, and the word is out that he’s one of the best actors working right now, and hopefully, he keeps getting great work. I was glad to see him flourish, as noted by Oppenheimer (2023).
This film might also be one of the best when it comes to the ensemble cast.
I couldn’t begin to name the many actors involved in this movie, but here are a couple: Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, and Benny Safdie. The film also features guest appearances by incredible actors. I won’t give it away, but they are definitely a surprise and a very welcome one.
I expected the film to be more of a retelling of the bomb’s creation, and I didn’t know it would cover more of Oppenheimer’s life, so to speak. For as long as the film is, it has really good pacing. There could’ve been at least 15-20 minutes cut out of the film, but I was definitely entertained the entire time, nonetheless.
That’s really my only complaint with the film—that maybe about 20 minutes could’ve been cut. But I understand they really wanted to show as much of his life as possible. Especially the times when he was building the bomb.
Oppenheimer (2023) asks some very important questions. The film itself provides plenty of evidence of what went into making the bomb and the people surrounding it. It’s up to the audience to decide whether what they did was necessarily right or wrong, but I think the evidence points very strongly to what they might’ve done wrong.
Not necessarily the creation of the bomb, but the fact that we used it. Not to get political, but the film definitely leans towards the creation of the bomb and the use of it, becoming one of the worst and greatest inventions in mankind’s history.
Oppenheimer himself carries the weight of this, and it is truly incredible to see.
It’s also pretty scary, when you think about it, that one of the ways the world could end could be started by just one person. Not saying that that’s how the world will definitely end, but nukes could be the end of everything. That’s what really gave me chills in the last scene, showing a world where nukes were going off everywhere, and no one was safe from that.
Some other great components of the film were the music, and I definitely know that Christopher Nolan has good music in his films. Sometimes he gets flak for how loud his films are, but I don’t necessarily see this as an issue. It can be annoying, sometimes having to grab their remote and turn it down, but in a film like this, it definitely served its purpose and served it well.
The strange visions Oppenheimer had throughout the film were wild and jarring, but felt appropriately so. And made you feel what’s going on in the mind of Oppenheimer, and it seems that his character had a sort of schizophrenia.
The film doesn’t necessarily go into him going to a doctor or anything for seeing these sorts of visions, but I looked into it, and he definitely had schizophrenia. I’m sure that was definitely the point with the film, though, as people back then would never go to see doctors about anything psychological.
The film got a lot of attention because it was a double feature with the Barbie film.
The movie has its doom and gloom, but it isn’t always that way because of how well-made and brilliant it is; it definitely has its moments. I can definitely see why watching this and Barbie back-to-back would’ve been pretty interesting, as Barbie is much brighter and more vibrant, while Oppenheimer (2023) is much bleaker.
I think just about everyone who loves movies has seen this movie by now, but I still urge anyone who hasn’t to check it out. If you have a good sound system, it’s also a plus because it definitely enhances the film’s vision. Oppenheimer (2023) was intended to be seen in theaters.
I think this is definitely a landmark film, and I hope that Christopher Nolan keeps doing films like Oppenheimer (2023). This was more of a drama, a departure from many of his action-heavy movies. It seems like his mind is already set with his next film, Odyssey, being another epic.
I’ve always enjoyed Christopher Nolan’s movies and own every one of them. Oppenheimer (2023) might not be the number one, but it’s pretty dang close. For me, I really enjoyed The Prestige and, of course, The Dark Knight, but this one’s definitely up there. Nolan has also proved he isn’t just a one-trick pony; he can make different kinds of films, and he’s getting better with age.
He’s tackling more mature themes with ease. It’s always great to see a filmmaker grow, and I think he will definitely have some more masterpieces under his belt. The future is bright for him.
