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- 2023
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 3 h
- 2023
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 3 h
Summary The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Written By: Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin, Christopher Nolan
- 2023
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 3 h
- 2023
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 3 h
Oppenheimer
8.5
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Summary The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Written By: Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin, Christopher Nolan
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 69 Critic Reviews
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97% Positive
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3% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 69 Critic Reviews
90
97% Positive
67 Reviews
67 Reviews
3% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Christopher Nolan deserves every superlative for his brilliant take on J. Robert Oppenheimer (a flawless Cillian Murphy), the dark knight of the atomic age. This terrifying, transfixing three-hour epic emerges as a monumental achievement on the march into screen history.
In a way, Oppenheimer is like atomic physics: Each tiny spark interlocks to create a massive, breathtaking, terrifying, conflagration.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,807 User Ratings
8.5
88% Positive
1595 Ratings
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6% Mixed
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111 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,807 User Ratings
8.5
88% Positive
1595 Ratings
1595 Ratings
6% Mixed
101 Ratings
101 Ratings
6% Negative
111 Ratings
111 Ratings
This is what exactly a big blockbuster in recent days. I have seen this film in my country's theater, BHD at Vincom Plaza Le Van Viet, Vietnam; and I watched through all three hours with no missing details.
As a biographical thriller drama film, ''Oppenheimer'' is focused on the father of the atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer. While focused on his contribution to the atomic bomb in the Manhattan Project, the film also depicted his later life with his dramatic and tragic fall in 1954. Using color motion and black-and-white motion to tell the story through the film, I think this is Nolan's high-handed risk. But that doesn't make the plot and content of the movie any less interesting, it also increases the psychological drama moments for viewers. Nolan's screenplay and direction are ultra-brilliant, and I gave the plot and content 9/10.
For the performances, the A-list Hollywood stars have brought to me and the world's audiences their super-excellent performance. Included here is Cillian Murphy, the Irish actor best known for his role as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders. Throughout the film, his eyes, emotions, outfits, and charisma are perfect, and his psychological depth helps him completely immerse himself in this role. Others in the cast have done so well in the film, including "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. when he played Lewis Strauss, the arrogant businessman who wants to kick Oppenheimer out of the political issues. And the fact Downey and Murphy have won the Oscars has proven that they are worthy of what they represent in the film. I would give the score for acting 9/10.
Other contributions, including Hoyte van Hoytema's excellent cinematography technique, Ludwig Goransson's brilliant score, and some stunning no-CGI visuals, further enhanced the artistic perfection of the film. 10/10 is the score I would give for the film's other contributions.
Having won 7 Oscars at the 2024 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, was a worthy achievement for the film crew, especially Nolan, who has now just won the first two Oscars in his career. Overall, ''Oppenheimer'' is a must-see film for all viewers with everything it has shown.
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Oppenheimer is one of those shoot-for-the-moon projects that feels thrilling and wonky, brilliant and overstuffed, too much and yet not enough. It’s also a movie that brings to mind the difficult era-spanning epics of yesteryear, from Reds to The Right Stuff, and is a movie made by adults for adults yet done with the sweep and majesty we now associate with movies made for kids and teens.
The true test of 'Oppenheimer' is whether Nolan can maintain his typically mammoth vision with a narrative that mostly comprises white men talking in small rooms. Like his protagonist, the writer/director succeeds in a grand and unexpectedly horrifying fashion.
What you will piece together during the first viewing—including marvelous grace notes such as Oppenheimer’s taste for syrup-dipped cocktail glasses—will be enough to keep you glued to the action.
By the time Oppenheimer ends, it becomes more about the interpersonal problems of two miniscule men—miniscule, at least, against the backdrop of the cataclysmic, world-destroying questions and implications it had been exploring.
With all of its quick cuts and time-hopping, Oppenheimer behaves like a film that’s worried that it won’t have the space to fit everything it wants to say and do into three hours. Then it exhausts its welcome in the service of reiterating points. Then it delivers lectures in case you missed the earlier rounds. It knows how to blow up the world, but it doesn’t know when to quit.
Expect a thought-provoking drama that goes beyond wartime action. The movie explores the personal struggles of Oppenheimer and the lasting impact of his scientific achievements. If you're interested in the history of the atomic bomb, the psychology of scientific innovation, and the biographical dramas about complex figures then Oppenheimer might be worth checking out.
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It was boring and political. I came for the science and got a bunch of irrelevant affairs, infighting and power struggles. Nor was he particularly interesting as a person. The "trial" was painful to watch and not interesting. Predictable. I would have enjoyed a movie centered around Feynman instead.
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Not very compelling to watch. I lost attention quickly. I usually love historical films and the director Nolan. But the scenes move along so fast with the pacing. feels like TENET. Just moving and jumping to each scene. Lots of dramatic romance and friendships that feels hollow and no attachment. No building of relationships. I have no attachment to anyone.
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Director Christopher Nolan repeated the same mistakes he made when directing TENET, and extended it to three full hours of boredom. The loud and tiring soundtrack and diegetic sounds drown out any important dialogue; the pacing is messy; the theme is lackluster; overall, aside from two or three significant scenes, everything else about the film makes it a typical, shallow, prolific actor-filled attempt at something meaningful.
Nolan does not have the insight or tools to make a historical film of this scale. His film adds nothing to the legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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Production Company
Universal Pictures,
Atlas Entertainment,
Gadget Films,
Syncopy
Release Date Jul 21, 2023
Duration 3 h
Rating R
Tagline The World Forever Changes
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 7 Wins & 13 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 5 Wins & 8 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 13 Wins & 20 Nominations
