Oppenheimer
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
- Released: 2023-07-19
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Alden Ehrenreich, Dane DeHaan, Matthew Modine, Jack Quaid, Dylan Arnold, Michael Angarano, Olli Haaskivi, David Krumholtz, David Dastmalchian, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Dane DeHaan, Kenneth Branagh, Josh Hartnett, Benny Safdie, Gary Oldman, Robert Downey Jr., Matthew Modine, Rami Malek, Alden Ehrenreich, Alex Wolff, Casey Affleck, Jack Quaid, Emma Dumont, Dylan Arnold, Matthias Schweighöfer, David Dastmalchian, Olli Haaskivi, David Krumholtz, Christopher Denham, Michael Angarano, Scott Grimes, James D'Arcy, Louise Lombard, Jason Clarke, Danny Deferrari, Guy Burnet, Josh Peck, Gregory Jbara, Tony Goldwyn, Gustaf Skarsgård, Tom Jenkins, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Devon Bostick, Harrison Gilbertson, David Rysdahl, Josh Zuckerman, Olivia Thirlby, Jeff Hephner, Bryce Johnson, Meg Schimelpfenig, Petrie Willink
- Director: Christopher Nolan
Comments
- pfpgssx - 20 June 2024
Disappointed
I was so excited to watch Oppenheimer. I didn't believe the many reviews on here that said it was boring. Glad I didn't pay to watch in the theatre because I surely would have fallen asleep. I've liked all the other Christopher Nolan films I've seen. This film is slooow. The dialog is often in hushed tones that were hard for me to hear without cranking up the volume. Then the music and special effects would be thunderously loud. I notice this in a lot of modern movies and it makes me crazy. I wish the sound people would do better. I didn't care about any of the characters. Maybe if it had been edited down to a normal 2 hr movie it would have been better. I'm surprised it won best picture and director Oscars, but awards have become a bit of a sham imo. - asnare - 11 June 2024
BORING! Not a movie, but a self-indulgent 3hr trailer at best.
It's quite a feat that this 'movie' has tried to stuff so much into its duration (that the scenes are all so clipped & brief), & yet runs at a snails pace. Don't believe any other review that it flies by - it draaaaags. It's like a few critics have claimed its brilliant so everyone else has drank the kool-aid for fearing they'll sound uneducated by disagreeing.
Is the acting good? Of course, a star studded cast that did their best with the material. Is the content interesting? To a degree - more so if you're interested in drama/histories.
But the problem is the style. With every single scene being so short (literally a couple of sentences or words), it feels like you're getting whiplash. You could have told me it was a 3 hour trailer, as that's what the style felt like. Quick teasers with no substance. That's why so many other reviews are saying to "be attentive". Lack of attention is NOT the issue. You WANT & TRY to be immersed in the story but it speeds ahead before it has a chance to resonate with you. The clipped scenes means you don't have a chance to emotionally connect with any of the characters or the issues they're individually facing. It's such a boring time when you couldn't give a toss about any of the characters.
This movie would have been amazing as a limited series. It would have given it the room it needed to breathe and delve into the characters and the scenes so I actually cared about any of it.
It made me mad watching as I was really excited for this movie & felt so disappointed. I could have praised the innovative style IF it had worked. But it didn't. My recommendation is for you to not watch it if you want to be entertained. Barely Fine if you want a literal recap on history.
