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I really, really enjoyed this movie. It did not feel like three hours at all.

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Due to popular demand, #Oppenheimer has extended its 70mm run at Imax theaters nationwide through the end of August. https://t.co/Nlu7YA5aLH

— Variety (@Variety) August 7, 2023

aTmAg said:

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Ghost of Bisbee said:

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aTmAg said:

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I thought the movie was meh.

Like typical Nolan, hard as hell to hear the dialog. From now on, I'm not going to watch any of his movies in the theater. I'll just wait until I can stream it with subtitles. It's a waste of money otherwise.

The nuke explosion was underwhelming. The brief one they showed during one of the dream sequences was better. I thought they were setting us up for a mind blowing one later, but nope.

The nudity was totally unnecessary. If they are going to do that, at least make the woman hot to make it worthwhile.

Other than characters claiming it, the movie failed to show how Oppenheimer was the only guy who could lead the Manhattan project. In fact, it sorta made the case that he was incompetent with security. If that was the intent, then good job I guess?

It was totally legit to strip his clearances. Making that out like a McCarthy moment was ridiculous. Especially in light that modern hollywood is far worse than the McCarthy era ever was.

The last scene was eye rolling.

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When is nudity ever necessary, if we're being honest

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It was absolutely necessary for the Wolf of Wall Street.

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Epic milestone for @ChineseTheatres - Oppenheimer has become the highest grossing film in the storied venue’s 97-year history- hitting $1.53M on Wed beating the previous record set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015. Congratulations and thank you @IMAX fans! pic.twitter.com/oRW3ZEezP1

— Denny (@dennytu) August 11, 2023

Ghost of Bisbee said:

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I'm all for that

Don't know a single person who saw elemental or transformers

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Cliff.Booth said:

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MBAR said:

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the "woke" boogieman you've created.

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Keep telling yourself that despite abundant evidence otherwise.

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TCTTS said:

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Yes, in any other situation I realize how ridiculous it might be to have a spoiler thread for a historical drama, but because it's Christopher Nolan we know this one's going to be anything but traditional, told in twisty, time-hopping fashion. So as to keep the structure, story-telling choices, and more minor character arcs from being spoiled in the other thread, I'm creating this one, on the eve of the domestic release (with a number of international markets opening today).

Per usual, I won't be seeing it until Saturday evening myself, in glorious 70mm IMAX, on the third largest IMAX screen in North America. Next to Dune: Part Two this is easily my most anticipated movie of the year, reviews say it's an all-timer, and I absolutely cannot wait.

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Bunk Moreland said:

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I agree, so what's your beef? Truman didn't come off as dumb in that scene. And apparently Nolan used actual language Truman used after the meeting. I think Truman came off as a typical president... A little annoyed that Oppenheimer felt blood on his hands when Truman was the one who actually had to make the ballsy call to drop the bombs.

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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I'm working through a podcast on the scientists in the Manhattan project and the Nazi camp right now. What strikes me is how many of these people knew each other. Oppenheimer, Bohr, Einstein, Heisenberg, etc. All huge in their field and known worldwide. Not really like that nowadays.

I'd be surprised if they doesn't win multiple Oscars.

Also, it seemed like every actor in Hollywood was in this. Murphy, Blunt, Damon, Downey, Pugh, Hartlett, Casey Affleck, Rami Mellek, Dane Dehaan, Oldman, Jason Clarke. Just goes to show how many people want to work with Nolan at this point. Even for only a cameo.

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bobinator said:

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I think 95% of this movie is the best movie Nolan has made, but there's just some odd choices a couple of times for me.

One example is the scene where Kitty imagines seeing Jean in the room having sex with Oppenheimer... it's literally the only scene of the entire movie where we see what Kitty is thinking insider her own head. It'd be like if one scene in the middle of The Prestige was told from the POV of Scarlett Johansson's character. Not sure I really understood that creative choice.

But overall just a great movie, one of the best I've seen in some time.

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bonfarr said:

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Just saw it and was disappointed. Very little of the movie is devoted to the actual building of the Bomb, it is all about the moral conundrum and politics of the bomb. A significant portion of the film takes place in a claustrophobic room filled with men questioning Oppenheimer and others. I expect a big drop off after the opening weekend and I would not spend time watching the movie again when it is streaming.

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I mean, "the moral conundrum and politics of the bomb," by their very definitions, are inherently far more dramatic than "the actual building of the bomb." You want the latter, go read a book or watch a documentary. Personally, I certainly didn't need to see another shot of scientists writing on chalk boards, reading equations, or assembling bomb components. Give me moral conundrums and political infighting all day long.

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I don't even think this really represents what the movie is about. It's about the internal human conflict that this specific time in history presented to some of the most genius academic minds.

Oppenheimer and his colleagues were brilliant scientists trying to make a name for themselves studying the most fundamental aspects of the existence of the universe. It just so happened that, at this moment in time, that work had a very specific and urgent application.

All of the people who worked on the project probably started out just wanting to work with and learn from the greatest minds of their time (maybe of all time). But because of circumstances beyond their control, to do that they had to help develop a device that would kill hundreds of thousands of people in a very gruesome way.

It's the ultimate "sell your soul to the devil" storyline, and it's not fiction. These people had to live the rest of their lives knowing they contributed (albeit, the decision on how and when to use it was completely out of their hands). Even if you completely 100% supported the decision to use the bomb, that's still a lot to have on your conscience. It doesn't rest solely on the shoulders of the political leaders in charge because that's just not how human emotions work.

Just like I'm sure every soldier who fought in WWII had to live with their choices and actions during the war, so did these scientists. And that's why I think this movie is such a great tribute to them. Their sacrifices were just as meaningful and deserve to be acknowledged.

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