Let's hope Cillian Murphy finally gets that long overdue Oscar nomination for this. Some incredible talent involved with this film 👏

My favourite scene was when Emily Blunt refused to shake a dudes hand. Simple gesture, but it was her facial expression that was controlled yet filled with rage. Brilliant.

I hope Nolan brings back Downey Jr. for future projects. He can elevate Nolans dialogue and fits like a glove for the fast-paced direction and editing Nolan has. Bond Villain, maybe? Anything would be nice.

One cannot discuss Christopher Nolan without marveling at his exceptional use of a wall of sound. It immerses us in the world he creates and leaves us spellbound. But it is in those heart-stopping moments when the sound abruptly disappears, and silence takes over, that Nolan showcases his true mastery. The stillness is more deafening than any noise, and it leaves us suspended in anticipation.

Christopher Nolan has done something near impossible, being able to make movies blockbuster events just by putting his name on it. *Not counting non-directors like Tom Cruise or Margot Robbie

All these praise for Cillian is making me so happy coz finally the man gets the recognition he truly deserves 🥺🥺

One of my favorite facts about this film is that Matt Damon was taking a break from acting as promise to his wife but, there was one condition that the break would go on hold unless Christopher Nolan offered him a role. It must be such a privilege to work with a filmmaker with such an extraordinary vision and the dedication to push his genius over the limits.

We loved the movie too. Even in non IMAX, it was loud. We chose to attend a subtitled showing, which allowed us to catch all the dialogue and was the right choice, we think. It added to our enjoyment of an awe inspiring movie.

I've always had my gripes with Nolan, but given the current filmmaking climate we're in, I am so beyond grateful that someone like him exists.

He had better win an Oscar finally for this role. He's a brilliant actor and deserves the recognition.

You’re so right about forgetting we’re in 2023 while watching the movie. I got out of the theater feeling a little stunned, couldn’t believe that I just watched a movie instead of actually being part of the story. It is THAT immersive. As for the dialogue sound, so glad I watched it in a country with subtitles! Otherwise I would’ve been sooo lost. 😅

I was so surprised by how full all the Imax showing for this movie were at my local AMC, even the morning 10 am show on a Friday was almost completely full, it's great that people still support such good cinema instead of only going to the theater for Marvel like popcorn films. Also the I didn't find the dialogue to be as bad as Tenet, it's very clear most of the times and the only times that I struggled was when multiple people were talking very fast. The score was perfect at building the tension throughout and it was so loud you could feel it in your chest at times, no doubt done so on purpose, as it makes you feel the same way as the character in those scenes.

I want to give praise for Robert Downey Jr. his performance was spectacular and amazing. Oscar nominee for sure

About the whole “no CGI thing”, Nolan confirmed that he’s referring to no fully rendered shots. Every shot is grounded in reality with real footage from a real set, then accentuated with CGI.

The scene in the "church" after the bang was chilling, and I had full body chills in the last scenes. While the movie is fantastic, I am also glad that humanity is reminded of this threat.

I’m glad you addressed the sound mixing/dialogue issues. I have auditory processing disorder so I initially thought it was just me but my family said the same thing. The movie was amazing but I did have to lean over to my husband and ask, “What did they say?” several times during the movie.

Thanks for the warning about dialogue audio levels.

Nolan, Villeneuve, Scorsese and Tarantino are guys that gonna save the cinemas

The film was very loud in some parts which made it impactful but people with sensitivity to sound might want to wear earplugs. This film was very good and so important to show to a wide audience. As someone who has family that lived through the bombings in Japan, I think I was important to see the history behind the attacks. It stirred me emotionally in a way I didn’t expect and I’m glad I had that experience. It was definitely heavy though.

I’m so glad Chris brought up the fact that he couldn’t hear or make out a good chunk of the dialogue. I just watched the movie at home tonight and I had to rewind so many scenes because I felt so confused as to what was being said. AND I had subtitles on…and I never watch movies with subtitles. I thought it was just my stupidity and losing my attention span lol.

Cillian Murphy is an incredible actor. He is very underrated.

I’m truly happy that both Oppenheimer & Barbie live up to the hype. All the memes, jokes, and marketing weren’t for nothing. They both debuted with a high rotten tomatoes score above 90%. They are the biggest films of 2023 so far. I will be seeing both.

i'd watched some video clips of J. Robert Oppenheimer speaking in the weeks prior to seeing the film. the moment Cillian Murphy said his first line as Oppneheimer on screen, my jaw actually dropped. he got the essence of the guy perfectly.

The cinematography in this film is astounding. Truly breathtaking.

i don't think i've ever been as excited for a movie as i am for this one edit: these are just my opinions

went to Oppenheimer today in iMAX and it was absolutely incredible. the 3 hours flew by, and at the end, the audience was in complete silence, started clapping and left in complete silence again, processing what they’d just seen. and so was I! stunning visuals, an intriguing story, brilliant storytelling. if this movie doesn’t get any Oscars, then i’d be baffled

I left the theater with tears. This movie had some overwhelming moments and at the end, it brought down the hammer. I had to take a walk afterwards. To me, it is the perfect movie, even with the loud soundtrack.

100% agree with everything you said. I just came home from watching the movie and it had me at the edge of my seat for the whole three hours. Sometimes I wasn’t following what was going on cause of the fast pace dialogs and other times I recognized historical moments and A listers appearing out of nowhere. I will watch this movie again for sure. Finally a movie that’s not all about CGI and superheroes and fictional stories with 25 sequels! Bravo!!!

You know it's gonna be a masterpiece when Christopher Nolan is the director and Cillian Murphy is the actor!

Robert Downey, Jr. was my favorite part of this movie. Nothing against Murphy or the rest of the (amazing) cast, but he really blew me away and it was so cool to see him playing someone other than Tony Stark for the first time in a long time. Makes me wish we could see Tom Cruise play someone other than Ethan Hunt again, as much as I love those movies.

I just saw it in an Imax theater.... it was amazing. 10 out 10 for me. the acting of all the actors and actresses was top notch especially from Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Robert Downey JR. I already know I am going to see this movie again, because there are a lot of things happening on the screen to process after just one visit.

Saw this in theaters and was happy to see a lot of older people in attendance. I guess because of covid, that group has been less likely to go to the theaters (understandably), so it’s cool to see them returning.

"3 hour dialogue heavy movie" Reminds me a lot of my favorite movies of all time, Zodiac

Chris said "if you have a low attention span then go watch a marvel movie" in the nicest way possible

This movie made me cry not because it was tragic but just witnessing the art of filmmaking. Just people talking for 3 hours and every performance is killer, god damn.

A few months ago I readed John Hersey's Hiroshima, trully a masterpiece. This movie just hit me hard because it brought all the memories I had from the book about such an important moment in history. The way Robert Oppenhaimer change after the bomb is just extraordinary, scenes like the speech or when they see the images of the victims gave me goosegumps. What a cinematic experience, a feeling I will miss for sure.

There’s a deep gauntness in Murphy’s portrayal in this film. I think it really shows how haunted he was by the work (pre-bomb) and then by the results of his work (post bomb)

Christopher Nolan was my favorite director 10 years ago and he’s still going strong!

I believe the reason behind the dialogue sound being incomprehensible sometimes is resumed in the TENET line: "Don't try to understand it. Feel it." By taking away information from the dialogue you are know taking information from everywhere else. The cues are still in the picture, and while being incomprehensible, the dialogue changes from being the main story driver, to just another element of the film . That forces us to feel the story, instead of trying to understand it from words.

The Barbenheimer double feature is about to be the most fun I’ve had at the theaters in a long time

Amazing effort from everybody involved! Stellar cast. The cameos are relentless. Cillian Murphy is finally the front man and I’m all here for it. I hope he gets the appreciation he deserves. Same for Nolan.

Watching this film in theaters was an essential part of the experience, more so for the soundtrack. All thought I didn’t think it possible, the score and the volume of the score manage to give moral complexity and layers to a scene. Example: When he is testing the Bomb, there is silence. Now understanding that most of the film inexplicably loud it lets us now that the testing of the bomb is not so much a shock, but in its silence a realization instead of just son soft of reward for his hard labor.

Saw it last night and loved it. I think that they didn't use any CGI, the bomb scenes are incredible. I think this review is fantastic. This film does feel like a documentary of actual people who really brought it to the film. Did not see it in IMAX,but there were some loud scenes that I think was meant to provide auditory power since no CGI. I love all movies Christopher Nolan does. I think he is my favorite director out there now!! Cillian Murphy was incredible. It's about time he got a lead of a film like this!!

I was annoyed that the marvel fan boys were upset with him that Iron Man was not his best role when he came out and said Christopher Nolan’s latest movie gave me the best performance of my entire career. I am proud of Robert Downey, Jr. 🤩

I am happy to hear RDJ is getting love for his acting again. Tony Stark was an awesome and unforgettable role. But RDJ when is all said a done should be able to be remembered for much more. Similar to how Harrison Ford is not just remembered for Han Solo or Indiana Jones.

the first 10 minutes felt like the final sequence of any other movie when it comes to intensity and editing. I'm amazed.

In college, I was a theoretical physics major for the first 2 years and my advisor worked on above-ground testing of the atomic bomb. He had some great pictures of the testing and could tell stories about taking the bombs up towers to be detonated so readings could be obtained. Man, he made it all sound so fantastic that I could not wait to start doing math to find the next big secret but alas, I had to change my major and ended up in medicine and medical research. My advisor passed on about 20 years ago now but I remember our time together fondly. He said the work was so boring sometimes that the scientists and assistants built cars to race each other and he knew so much about the cars of the period. I think he loved cars more than physics sometimes.

I’m so happy to Cillian Murphy getting the recognition he so richly deserves. RDJ has always been a gifted actor. I hope Oscar nods are given to both Murphy and Downey Jr. I think Nolan is going to be the golden boy this awards season and he deserves it.

I actually agree with your point made regarding the dialogue. This is one film that made me upset Australian cinemas don't have subtitles, or at least the ones that I've been to. But I definitely wouldn't mind rewatching the whole movie again when I have that option because man was that an amazing experience. 😁

You hit it right on the money with this one. I was a bit hesitant about watching a 3 hour drama/documentary but this blew my mind. Especially showing the complexity behind all the people involved in making history. I was just mind blown and kept thinking about conspiracies and the repercussions of making such a weapon. Also that soundtrack, WOW 😮💣

Man I hope Cillian and Nolan gets an Oscar for this

I love that some movie studios have finally figured out audiences will see a 3 hour movie as long as it's engaging and good. The longer runtime allows for more/better storytelling. Don't get me wrong some movies run too long and should cut scenes that are not needed. But movies like this don't seem like 3 hours when watching it because it's phenomenal.

Glad you called out the sound mix. That was one of the first things I told my husband, this is a movie you have to watch with subtitles because a lot of dialogue is muffled and I missed out on a lot of what they were saying. I forgot that was a major problem when we watched Tenant and we had to put on subtitles for that. It’s too bad though, because the sound design is so amazing you want to hear it in a theater.

I have honestly never had the dialogue audio issue with Nolan's films, and I've been seeing them in IMAX since Inception. I don't know if I have good hearing or if the mixes in my local theaters end up more balanced.

It feels incredible that we still get movies like Oppenheimer from time to time. It's not as often as I'd like but I really treasure them when I get them.

Some Alamo Drafthouse theaters have individual close captioning devices.I dont know how many they have for each theatre but keep that in mind!

I saw this movie last night. I have never been excited and terrified at the same time in a film. This is nothing short of incredible. A must watch and I will be revisiting this film soon. Furthermore, I'd be surprised if this film isn't studied in schools in the years to come. 11/10

Nolan doesn't do ADR - that's why the dialogue sounds the way it does btw (you're getting what was captured on set)

Not a lot of people talking about Ludwig Gorranson's score just yet but let me say that all those riveting scenes you mentioned wouldn't go so far without the music he makes for this film. Definitely one of his best works yet.

I’m not the biggest Christopher Nolan fan but this movie feels like such a huge event it’s impossible to not feel excited for it.

6:32 I saw it in a very standard imax theater, I can confirm any scene involving an explosion was still eardrumb bursting, but they were few and far between and added to the intensity of the scenes

Thank you for mentioning the sound issues! I watched it at home with a friend and was so concerned about my hearing afterwards that I dreamed all night I was going deaf.

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Hahaha, I'm an Indian and here almost all of the Hollywood or just foreign movies have subtitles. It's proven to be more than a blessing when I saw TENET and it will be so yet again when I see Oppenheimer. Super excited

I was majorly disappointed with this film. Not because of the story itself or the acting. In fact, the casting and acting was top-notch. It has already been stated many times - Cillian Murphy delivers an Oscar-worthy performance. What disappointed me was the expectation of a bio/science pic but it was entirely a political drama. The math, the science, the bomb design was only briefly touched upon. I think the film is marketed on false pretenses. The trailer should put much more emphasis on the egos, the political ambitions, Washington because that’s what this film is about. Personally, I think it was a very boring take on what could have been much more interesting film.

This movie was absolutely phenomenal, everything from script and dialogue, editing, cinematography, acting, the obscene amount of recognizable actors that I grew up watching in teen films, who are all grown up in these serious roles in the film, no matter how small, it was so so good I cannot wait to watch it again and own it 😮‍💨 Cillian and Robert no doubt deserve Oscars for their performances

Oppenheimer - My immediate thoughts NON-Spoiler: *How it feels:* Absolute powerhouse of a movie. Everyone that will watch this movie, will feel a lasting impact on them. There are scenes, that you can't describe in words. You just have to see them. You have to feel them. And you have to feel, how those scenes make you feel. *Who it isn't for:* This film absolutely isn't for everyone. And i'd argue there is a really huge percentage of people that will have no enjoyment with this movie. Broken down without any regard on the subject matter and how it is presented on the simplest level the movie consists to 99% of people talking with each other. And even more so, often talking to each other about things many people have no interest, knowledge or understanding of, but that is okay, because even if you can't understand everything people say to each other and what it means, you can still absolutely feel what was said from the reaction of everyone in the scenes. In my viewing there was a row of about 10 teenagers, roughly 14 years old i'd guess, that all left after 30 minutes, and i can't say it was a bad decision for them, because they likely just don't have the patience and the attention span for this. *Actors:* If you've seen any movie of the last 20 years you will probably see a familiar face in here. If you've seen many movies, you will be blown away by how many powerhouses of actors you will find in this movie. Even in roles that are so small that you barely see them. In fact there are so many i'm certain i haven't even recognized half of the ones i should have. I have to give very special praises to the performances of Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and especially Robert Downey Jr. I could list many more, of which not a single one would be undeserved, but this list would find no end, so more on some specific actors in the spoiler section. *Soundtrack/Music:* As i'm really used to by this point, it was no surprised to be blown away by Ludwig Göransson's work here. It might not have the most recognizable tracks that I'll listen to over and over again like for Tenet (Göransson and Nolan's last movie together) but the use of music and sound in this movie, makes you feel the impact of everything that happens so much more. Without it some scenes wouldn't even make sense, but with it, those scenes are some of the most powerful ones i've ever felt. *Length:* With a runtime of almost exactly 3 hours, this is one of the longest films that get released these days. Not everyone will like to sit there for such a long time, especially how i said earlier, people that can easily get bored by "people just talking". For me, i was completely glued to the screen the whole time. Whenever something happened in the cinema around me that i had to pay attention to like people leaving to go to the toilet, it felt like i got grabbed right out of the movie and lost so much, even if they only exchanged a word, since i was hooked on every single word said. I'm probably an outlier when it comes to managing with longer movies, often times i wish a movie would have kept going when others say it was already way too long, but again with this one, when it was over i didn't expect 3 hours to be over already, i could have easily sat there another hour. That is not to say they needed another hour though, everything the movie wanted to tell was completely explored. *The Nolan touch:* I'm a huge fan of everything Christopher Nolan touches. I strongly believe this movie only works because of his vision. It is not a subject i myself am super familiar with, nor is it one i find the biggest interest in, yet it was as captivating as this movie could have been, and i strongly believe it was perfectly executed and i wouldn't change a thing about it. *My personal - genre rating:* As the kind of movie, as a movie about Oppenheimer, this movie can get nothing else then a 10/10. There is not a single flaw i can say, i was hooked from start to finish and i have experienced things i never felt before in my life, and this movie will stay with me for a long time. This movie left me with an impact, only this kind of movie can. And i couldn't imagine any other movie doing this impact any better. *My really personal - overall rating:* Having to compare this to all of Nolan's other work, wait a second and hear me out please, it will probably end up being my lowest rated Nolan movie. The only reason it is that way though, is that Nolan in my opinion has only ever made masterpieces. Most of his movies are my absolute favorite movies i've ever seen. And Oppenheimer is no exception to that, the only thing holding it back, has nothing to do with the movie itself, but with me. My personal interests just align way more with everything else Nolan has done in the past, so while even for my very stupid personal rating i will probably only give this a 9/10 or 9.5/10 that is purely because it never had a chance to speak to me how many of his other films can in the first place. *Last NON-Spoiler words:* While i strongly believe that many people won't have the patience or any interest in this movie and subject, the ones that do give it a chance will get an experience in the cinema they haven't felt before, i certainly did. You don't need to know anything about Oppenheimer going in to this, while the movie is long, it is moving very fast and shining light on all of it's players and often times when referencing a character that hasn't had a major role in the movie even shortly flashes back to them to remind everyone who the discussion currently went to. If you are considering if you want to go to the cinema or if you want to wait till it comes out digitally i will HIGHLY recommend going to the cinema. I of course haven't seen it at home, but there were dozens of scenes i can't imagine having nearly the same impact that i felt in the cinema.

Just came out of the theater here in the Philippines... and wow. What a film. The cinematography on this one is crazy, Nolan's shots are so precise and very calculated. Murphy and Downey's performances were just amazing. Cheers, Chris, always love your videos. I rush to watch your videos right after watching the newest films. Thanks for your videos.

I agree! It was a really good movie where you really explored the men and women involved in the project. I cannot wait to see it again. Even after watching the movie the movie lingers in my mind. It is an immersive experience.

The point about the dialogue is why I absolutely love living in Mexico, everything's subtitled so I can really make out what they're saying by kinda hearing them, then reading the subtitles and realizing what they were supposed to say, it really is a godsend to the movie-watching experience overall.

Just got out of the theater about two hours ago and it was an incredible film. Christopher Nolan did not miss! I wasn't all aware of OPPENHEIMER's story and the film does a great job telling that story from several perspectives (you'll see during the third act). Was sad Zimmer wasn't composing the OST but the composer they used did an outstanding job. The tension could be felt thanks to the acting and the score working together. I'm going to watch this again on Tuesday

I don't usually get hyped up for movies but this one sold it for me.

I agree with the sound. My grandpa walked out because he couldn't understand any of it. After the movie 5 strangers all ended up talking about the same thing. We couldn't hear a good deal of it.

The pacing was so damn good in this movie. It made 3 hours feel exactly right.

I agree about the dialogues and pacing being too fast at times that I really struggled to keep up with. But I am willing to indulge Nolan in this case because, unlike Tenet, this movie has some incredibly important life lessons hidden within its screenplay, and I wana properly explore them all. This is definitely a film made to be rewatched, and Nolan knew it. I am sure he has added every little meticulous detail he wanted to almost as if the film itself demanded it. He completely let the story take control, which i loved, and the catharsis in the end was immensely hard hitting for me on a personal level.

Chris grew up with the bomb.

Question for you Chris did you see it in IMAX or in Liemax? I saw it on 70mm and the sound was perfect. When I saw Tenet in IMAX yes there was audio issues.

6:54 This is my problem with a lot of movies; the characters are either talking really softly or whispering and you can't hear at all what they're saying So whenever I watch a movie that isn't by myself and I insist upon subtitles/CC being on, everyone accuses me of either being hard of hearing/deaf

Have been a fan of Cillians since 28 days later and love his under-appreciated movies like Red Lights, I didn't watch Peaky Blinders until the most recent seasons release and that was awesome. Glad to see him get such a high profile role and a chance at success!

I know the current trend is the “Barbieheimer”, but I prefer to mirror Nolan and Tom Cruise as two of Hollywood’s figures who are seriously pushing a cinematic journey for the audience and I applaud that. Similar as Scorsese, Jordan Peele and Tarantino, I applaud those filmmakers who do theatrical instead of Netflix oriented movies.

Christopher Nolan films are films you can never just watch once. The first time watching a movie of his is to understand the story, the second time is to catch that fast dialog, and the third is to understand the connections throughout the whole movie . You always find something new and understand it more, every time you rewatch a Christopher Nolan movie. I think he does that on purpose 🤔

I did have huge issues with Nolan’s sound mixing in Tenet, but it was far easier to hear dialogue in this movie. It wasn’t perfect, but I could hear it. It might depend on the theatre and how much ambient noise/music gets mixed in with the dialogue. Nevertheless, that shouldn’t be the theatre’s responsibility, that should be Nolan’s.

One of the single best movie going experiences I've ever had. This film was nonstop! 3 hours breezed by! Top performance by the whole cast.

I recently watched "Raiders of the Lost Ark" at a Fathom Events screening and I turned to my daughter afterwards and said, "I forgot how great the movies were when everything had to be done in the real world." I'm glad Nolan is still doing this and doing it so well.

This is probably my favorite film of the year, I was floored like many when the Atomic Bomb blew off in Trinty its something we see in the history books and documentries but its another when its shown from a film perspective. The Trinity site is still regarded a sacred site, and this story to me is a history of what the world did to be where its at today, The Atomic energy used as weapons is still debated to this day and very controversial in Japan. Nolan to me feels like the Stanley Kubuik of our time. Brilliant film very mature but also very well done (Chef's Kiss).

Above average move but definitely WAY TOO HYPED. Saw this in IMAX 70mm and honestly should have watched it on a normal theater. Picture was not as crisp as I expected. Good storyline, FANTASTIC directing and filmography, amazing cast, but not something I would be losing my shit over like the whole internet is doing saying it might be the best movie ever.

This dudes reviewing every movie but sound of freedom

Just saw it last night. BRILLIANT! Incredible. Beautiful imagery. The score is anxiety inducing and maintains the tension throughout the whole film. And then the moments of pure silence… WOW! Cillian Murphy is Amazing. Oscars all around.

Loved the complete absence of sound, the scene you mentioned with Emily Blunt and RDJ s portrayal of Strauss.

The dialogue in this movie was amazing, i was hooked from the very beginning!

Thanks for the warning about dialogue audio levels. Everyone who is hard of hearing, keep in mind that most, if not all, modern cinemas have and should offer closed captioning devices for you to use. Some may be glasses you wear, a box that attatches to your seat that scrolls the captions, or a simple mirror that attatches to your seat that reflects the captions from the back of the house. Please utilize these devices. 💙

Just saw it last night. This movie took the much coveted spot of 2nd most emotional film experience I've ever had. The closing scene hit me like a freight-train and the reality of nuclear war has never felt so real and terrifying as it did after watching this. It's was quite the experience, I highly recommend everyone see it in cinema. We were fortunate enough to have seating that rumbled from the audio, adding to the experience considerably.

I just got home from seeing Oppenheimer and SAME thought about the hearing the dialogue! At some point I started thinking, man I wish this had subtitles! All-in-all a great theater experience. I am in Denver and got to see it at the Alamo Drafthouse and it was in The Big Show theater. The first 15 minutes I FELT the movie. It was incredible. I do want to see it a few more times to catch things I know I probably missed.

agreed wholeheartedly with everything you said, especially considering my only trivial complaint in the sound mixing concerning the dialogue. idk what it is about a lot of Nolans movies but id say yep, 75% of dialogue was heard and understood. ill be looking forward to watching this at home with subtitles lol

Saw a sneak peak on IMAX 70MM and it was undoubtedly one of the best movies I’ve ever seen in the summer and I’m in early 40s having seen many movies since the 80s every summer! A masterpiece!

So so truly happy for Cillian Murphy and I think he absolutely truly deserves an academy award for this performance 💯💯💯💯💯💯👏👏👏👏👏👏

I totally had this experience with Tenet I couldn’t hear much at all over the rest of the sound at times but this one was perfect for me. I have heard that his sound settings are too technical for some cinema’s to set up 🤷‍♀️ wish he would do something to sort it but I absolutely loved the film. So glad we have a filmmaker like him working on this scale today 🎉

I've seen Oppenheimer twice and, generally, I struggle massively with films due to my attention span, but it is one of the very few films that has me completely hooked. I'm a history geek and so I absolutely loved it. The cast was incredible and Nolan's directing was some of the best I've seen. I can't wait to see it again.

This is the movie I’ve been waiting for this year, Nolan is my favorite director of our time, Cillian Murphy’s talent is incredible, I truly can’t wait to watch this movie.

Chris, make sure you review Sound Of Freedom.