That isolated scream in the crowd when Oppenheimer is trying to make a speech after the bomb is dropped was one of the most scarily genius things I’ve seen in a movie

The scene were he suddenly sees the audience in the gym crying, screaming, stepping into the burnt corpses of victims, sent chills down my spine. Not to mention the detonation of the bomb scene was absolutely beautiful!

Cillian Murphy does more with one facial expression than a lot of actors do with entire careers

I loved how the stomping feet scenes are louder than the bomb, which I take to be a sort of metaphor for what the real destructive force actually is. This is specially apparent during the gym scene, where the brightest men and women of the age are show acting like grotesque creatures, little more than rabid animals. All in all, it's one of the best movies I've ever seen, certainly my favorite of the last 15 years, and I feel lucky for the privilege of being able to see it during it's opening week.

The way Nolan portrayed him imagining the science was my favorite part of the film, it was violent, haunting, and explosive, and when it all culminated into Oppenheimer staring into the mushroom cloud and remembering the infoamous quote in his head as he watches the fire rage is truly one of the most moving experiences I’ve had in a theater. The use of silence in that scene was truly genius. Nolan fucking killed this one.

The scene where he addresses the crowd in the gym is perfectly terrifying. Movie had me on the edge of my seat for almost the whole time. Such a great movie

The horrors of considering how we live in a world that could literally end at any point now is just chilling. A point the movie made perfectly clear made me feel like I watched a horror film.

When he was walking out of the gym after his speech, and he looked over at two of the people in the project crying in sadness and pain then at Teller throwing up really got me. Yes many of them were excited the war was over, but they also knew what their work did to the people it was used on. It was a brief moment that didn’t even have any dialogue, but it showed how big of a burden they really carried, and that they really questioned if the bomb working was actually a victory

The final scene in this movie was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in a theatre. Nearly moved me to tears.

It cost less than half the cost of marvels six episode secret invasion.

I rewatched Oppenheimer yesterday and was just floored by it. It got even better. This is a staggering movie, a remarkable cinematic achievement. Thank you, Nolan, for this awesome experience. This is cinema at its absolute best.

It’s an actual film rather than a “movie”. It’s utterly brilliant.

What I loved most about Oppenheimer was the way it explored the complex moral and ethical issues surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb. The film doesn't shy away from the devastating consequences of the bomb, but it also doesn't demonize Oppenheimer and the other scientists who worked on the project. Instead, it presents a nuanced and thought-provoking look at one of the most important events of the 20th century.

I took my dad to see Oppenheimer twice in IMAX, even after the second viewing it hits you hard, and I still want to watch it over and over. It is a phenomenal movie and I hope it wins all the awards it deserves.

This movie was absolutely insane. In the end, I felt so tired because it drained me emotionally in a way I have never experienced before. I could feel the fear, the confusion, the anguish... And I cannot help but praise the absolutely incredible performances and ridiculously good music. This is top cinema like we've not had in so many years that it seems unreal. I hope this serves as a reminder to Hollywood of what an actual movie is and they steer their sinking ship in the right direction.

This is Christopher Nolan's best work hands down. It's very rare you get a cinema where everyone at the end is in complete silence, contemplating every minute of what they've just seen. The film is soo engrossing to the extent that the 3hr runtime doesn't seem that long enough. It's also incredibly poignant - the consequences of Oppenheimer's creation is far-reaching, and could have catastrophic repercussions for all of us today. I'm still gathering my thoughts about it.

When he was announcing the success to a silent cheering crowd with a lady's face on fire, skin flapping in the wind, and stepping into a totally carbonized corpse, as if accidentally, I was petrified with horror, dread, sorrow, and even a splash of hope all at once. Then the sound. Never felt so many emotions at once. 10/10

This movie is the closest I have come to experiencing the Stendhal syndrome. Even after getting back home I literally was jumping up and down to Express my delight at such a piece of art. And as you said, the acting was phenomenal. Nolan gives skilled actors opportunity to create magic and they return the favour gladly.

the whole build up to the explosion had my heart racing. Action isn't always needed if you can capture an audience in different ways and thats what nolan did

What amazes me most about this movie is the facial expressions or gestures of Oppenheimer which were the reflections of what he felt and not what he wanted people to see. He became transparent and human, not just a thinking vessel. This is why it felt emotionally for me when the movie was concluded because the POV made it so. It was as though it was on my shoulders, instead, and I was the one thrown away after being used while still feeling the guilt as the country celebrated the victory.

I think cinema is turning around. I'm looking forward to Napoleon, Dune Part 2, The Holdovers and The Great Escaper this year. Oppenheimer was a great film and I think it shows movies can succeed when they respect an audience's intelligence. More of this, please Hollywood.

Oppenheimer is like an action movie with words

Saw this last night, best film Ive seen in years. Years. I haven’t bothered going to the theatre for a long time but I knew this was going to be worth it and I wasn’t disappointed

I saw this film last night and immediately wanted to watch it again. I was so engrossed the 3 hours flew by. My drink was left half full because I forgot it was there. First time that ever happened! I am sure that repeat viewings will only make this film an even better experience and I believe it was designed that way. Nolan is a genius.

That final scene.... Talking to Einstein (on of the greatest minds to ever live) on a level The ripples in the pond Murphys blank, yet insanely deep stare The visuals and music The collision of the 'Fission' and ' Fusion' storylines to get the to the metaphor of the 'greater explosion' of setting political fire to the entire world Absolute chefs kiss

The moment the bomb blew, i immediatley teared up, that was one of the most beatiful yet terrifying moments ive seen in a movie

Cillian always gives 100% to his character. Just Amazing

I felt like I saw a tv-series season in 3 hours. I loved how the feud between Oppenheimer and Strauss slowly revealed itself.

The last hour was outstanding. I liked the aspect of the impact on him from the creation of the bomb. The fight between seeing your self as a good man or a bad man who did something that he thought was needed at the time.

The perfect version would be a 70mm IMAX film format with a new sound system and a small crowd. Just finished watching it today on IMAX 70 mm. The theater was packed with people. A true film experience. I would watch it again on IMAX 70 mm and other formats. PS: I just saw it again on digital IMAX with 1.9:1 ratio. The 70mm film has a life performant vibe. The digital version allow me to see the whole screen without front seat's people's heads. (70mm film was so packed, all rows were fully packed, like 99% taken. Digital was like 50% taken. Plus, 70mm has 1.43:1 ration, which is way taller.)

I’m a young writer, aspiring director, I can only hope one day I can create such a masterpiece, this was such a painfully brilliant film.

This all star cast was used too well. Murphy doesn’t even need to be talked about. He needs a Oscar for this performance. Rdj might have given his best performance, damon was lovely as always and Emilia blunt was absolutely fantastic

I love how this movie used the prometheus myth in it's story telling. Plus I love how nolan build the tension by making us realize it was a no win situation. If Oppenheimer didn't built the bomb America would have lost million more lives in WWII. This movie is a master class. Once it ended I was like that was fast

I have never really cared for biographies or history related media and other than the interesting moral dilemnas it poses did not care about oppenheimer but after watching it none of that really changed however i still believe it to be one of the best films i have probably ever seen and my second favourite film of the year after spiderverse, this film was not made for me but i am so glad it was made.

I still can't believe I was the only one clapping at the end credits. Pretty sure that everyone was still processing what they just experienced, but still. Hats off to Nolan. One of the best films I've ever seen. 100% recommend seeing in IMAX, and in fact I may actually do that just to see it again.

The movie is brilliant, it’s long and dialogue heavy but it does it incredibly well.

Nolan never lowers himself to spoon feeding the audience the story. He encourages you to think intellectually and creatively about the intense subject matter, it’s philosophical and scientific themes and the ethical dilemmas of the story of Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is a modern cinematic masterpiece as well as fundamentally relevant and important film warning us about the danger of weapons like this and the chaotic and raw destructive power of the bomb. He engages with mature audiences and manages to make these movies blockbusters and successes both at the box office and amongst the critics. Ultimately it’s clear that this film has Oscar’s in its future, and Nolan should definitely win best director for it. Films like this are definitely not for the ignorant, immature or childish. The content matter is serious and requires attention and focus. It’s what a love about it. Far better then any ridiculous repetitive marvel superhero movie or rehashed continuation film. Oppenheimer is a real engaging film.

Loved the movie. No way did it feel 3 hours long… it was done so well.

I just came back from seeing it. And just… wow… It is, one of the best films of recent cinema. The visual effect and cinematography of this film are absolutely spectacular.

I currently work at the Michigan Science Center and we're running this movie in our IMAX Dome Theater. Let me just say that I've seen it four times and it just gets better with every watch. Possibly the greatest movie experience I've ever had.

The fact that this movie is 3 hours of dialog is actually mad impressive. When I went to watch it, it did not feel like a 3 h movie.

I absolutely love how artistic Nolan went with this film. Don't get me wrong, this movie is very realistic, but when it comes to portraying the thoughts and perspectives of characters, you can start to feel how creative and stylistic this movie is. I appreciate this a lot since Nolan, even though he's one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, has a tendency make the presentation of his films well executed but lack personality. Oppenheimer is different in this case. For this very reason, I consider it a Top 3 Nolan movie.

That lead up to the first bomb test was a master class of tension building . I though the direction couldn’t get any better and than the final 30 mins played and it was even better than the first test. I never once was board with the film. I was enthralled for 3 straight hours

Best film of the year, and Cillian Murphy nails it, as does Robert Downey, Jr., as usual.

I'm not a science person and I didn't even know about Oppenheimer until this movie came out. The dialogues sometimes flew over my head. But fortunately for me, I didn't find it boring. I had a thought that after the project ended, what else would this movie tell us about, and the second half of the movie was a pleasant surprise for me. I think I expected it to be heavier, and it turns out it wasn't as heavy as I thought. I even think Dune was heavier than this. I enjoyed Oppenheimer. The concept of a movie about atomic bomb creation and political drama sounds so boring, but it was more engaging to me than the recent Mission Impossible. All the characters were flawed, but they had their moments.

My favorite part had to be the end of the film where Oppenheimer has the realisation that they have started a chain reaction through the creation of the bomb in terms of the arms race and the further development of more and more advanced weapons, and how this leads to the visual of the atmosphere being ignited by not just one bomb but by multiple individual and separate explosives

You are spot on man! Im glad someone is calling out all the BS movies we are getting over and over. Oppenheimer is indeed a masterpiece and a refreshing one at that!!

I walked out of the theatre filled with an absolute dread.

I watched the film last weekend and am going to see it again this Sunday. It's absolutely phenomenal and easily has found its place as being one of my favourite films of all time. One scene I loved was the one where they celebrate their final test immediately after. They're all so excited, knowing that their hard work paid off, and in most other circumstance, you'd be overjoyed with them. But for this, I was sitting in the theatre, dreading what was to come next. I really loved how Nolan created this paradox of emotions.

I have a bad attention span ill give myself that, but yeah oppenheimer is definitely not a film for the average person. At it's heart it's a movie with so many layers it's insane. Even though it's so much dialogue and so much sound, you get every piece. Every little detail, it's all perfect.

I watched this movie around a week ago and it was just my birthday. I loved it so much that I used some of my gift money to see it again. It’s an absolutely gorgeous watch

I’d say Oppenheimer is the most awe inspiring movie theater experience I’ve had since Interstellar. Crazy how both incredible films were made by Christopher Nolan. He’s the best director of our time.

Linkin Park's album "A Thousand Suns" is one of my absolute favourite albums ever. Thats where i first heard the infamous quote "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds". Watching Oppenheimer has reignighted my love for that album and allowed me to think deeply once again about the subject matter. Armageddon is a grim concept but a very real possibility always lurking in the darkness....

It was too short and too long at the same time. I have my problems with this movie, but I'am so glad, that they still make movies like that. It's astonishing, how many younger ppl are watching it.

I’m surprised this movie hasn’t gotten more buzz as the best movie ever. It is easily the best movie I’ve ever seen.

After watching this movie, I was struggling to find words that best fit what I thought about it. After pondering over it for a few days, I got the answer. The one word I can use is - "refreshing". It was refreshing to see a movie where the story was so straight forward. No CGI, no unnecessary drama, no over the top acting, no forced ideologies, nothing. Just a reenactment of events which occurred a few decades ago. To pull something of like this requires exceptional skills. hats off to all those who were involved in this project.

This is probably my favorite Nolan movie and favorite of the year so far. I was very surprised how incredible it was that i attempt to watch it twice in theaters 😅 so incredible

Along with a top-notch cinematography, soundtrack, and acting, this film has some amazingly written dialogue. No quips, exposition dump, or forced villainy/hero speeches. Just people talking to each other, with a lot of subtext that thankfully is not awkwardly spelled out.

My favorite part of this movie is Robert Downey jrs performance at the end it’s immaculate

The film does cave into the short attention span mindset: it’s editing and sound design are like an action movie. The music never stops and jump cuts are endless, which made it feel like a three hour trailer.

Great review! Oppenheimer’s memories, daydreams and panic attacks felt just like mine. Nolan and his cast and crew just showed the moral dilemma perfectly.

If you ask me, I felt the editing was at times rushed just to keep it around 3 hrs. If it hadnt it could have gone longer and still would have made sense.

I re-watch films going back to the 70's and 80's and very rarely watch anything that was released in the last 20 years or so. But now and again, films like this break the trend. Exceptional film making. Just wish others would appreicate it.

I agree! One of the best, and most complex films I have seen in a very long time. Been 5 days out, and I can't get it out of my mind.

I love Oppenheimer. you are so right, if the movie is good and tell something new, people are going to the cinema

I'd been looking forward to seeing this for months and it was absolutely masterful. I love these kind of movies with great history and dialogue. Also, the film was astoundingly crisp in both color as well as black and white. I'll take films like this every and any day. Thanks for the wonderful review!

I absolutely love how this movie was actually about Oppenheimer and his life before and after the Manhattan Project rather than just the event itself.

Excellent review and essay piece. There are plenty of those floating around on KZfaq on Oppenheimer and they are all very good, but yours’ stands out a little more. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to your next video already.

You can argue this is one of the most important movies of our time.

As you said, this movie, I feel, deserves a re-watch and that's something I don't say often, but I feel like there's so much context you gain seeing the movie a second time as for the majority of the movie you don't really know what some parts are until the very end

I absolutely loved it. I’ve seen it four times now and I have found things to love on every viewing. Downey’s performance is so damn great. It’s all about appearances and perception with him. Watch the moment where he first meets Oppy. He runs out the door, tugging on his jacket, trying to look good. The moment Oppy turns away from the cab to look at Strauss, Strauss immediately slows down and tries to look cool. He wants so badly to be accepted and seen as competent and good, so much that he hands the theoretical knife to others so that he can look good. Image is everything to him, he takes everything on the surface, and can’t be bothered to look deeper because he didn’t believe that others do the same. He genuinely thinks Einstein hates him off ONE LOOK. The way he tries to smile as his confirmation hearing goes off the rails as Rami Malek exposes him, how he shifts in his seat, it’s a masterful performance. There’s so much setup and payoff. Oppy mentions early in the film that he can tell when a storm is going to break, and he accurately calls it for the Trinity Test. His meeting with his scientist friend on the train, where he is offered an Orange, is paid off when it happens again during a break from the security clearance process. The pacing is so great. A three hour movie FLIES by, so that by the time the Einstein scene starts in color, I’m shocked that it’s the end already. The DIALOGUE! The first time Groves and Oppy meet, the dialogue is just crackling with intelligence and chemistry. I really was looking forward to this movie, and I’m amazed by how much it surpassed my expectations.

I saw this movie multiple times in theaters because I knew, it would be a LONG time before I ever watch a movie like this again. The sounds, the visuals, the experience in a theater setting...simply unparalleled from watching it at home.

Watched it yesterday and it was one of the best cinema experiences I‘ve had! It had me crying and sweating right from the beginning. To me it felt like just 30min. I didn‘t sleep last night cause I was spending the whole night researching on this topic. Which already says a lot about the movie. I didn‘t realy know anything about Oppenheimer, nor physics (expecially not quantum physics😅) but I had a course on responsability ( primarily Hans Jonas: principle of responsibility) in Univercity last semester, where we were also talking about the responsibility of science and scientist regarding the usage of their findings and Inventions, and of course the atomic bomb as an perfect example of it. So this movie kinda felt like a visualisiation of my thoughts and the questions in my head but also giving an absolut new perspective to it. Regarding the sound, visuals, acting, dialog etc. I feel like I would just repeat what you‘ve already said, so I‘m just going to say that I absolutly loved it. The only negativ thing I might point out is the character of Jean, which in my eyes was lagging a bit of depth. I know you can‘t show everything in a movie, but I felt like one more glimpse in her complex character and the struggle she was facing (for example her own sexuality) would not only explain her behavior a bit better and make you sympathise with her a lot more, but make her death even more impectfull. But I don‘t really wan‘t to complain that much about it. All in all I would definitly recomend seeing this one in cinema!

It was a such a masterpiece the film blew me away. It took some reaches with history, but it did make the movie much more enjoyable.

Oppenhiemer amd interstellar are just so well made, the underlying meanings and great story is just amazing, so glad i watched oppenhiemer as soon as it came out!

Insomnia used to be the film I viewed as Nolan's most underrated film, but now I guess that goes to Tenet. I was extremely frustrated and left feeling cold when I watched Tenet in cinemas, but upon further reflection and repeat viewings it is an unfathomable masterpiece. Oppenheimer is a different kind of Masterpiece it ticks the boxes of what you want in a movie like that and more, but Tenet doesn't tick the boxes the general public wanted or thought they needed. I liken it to movies like Blade Runner 1982, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Those movies were scolded on release, and it took a while for people to start appreciating those movies on a gigantic scale. It's a shame people dismiss Tenet so quickly though. I'd expect in 2023 that more people would be a bit more open to a film like that.

One of the best film endings ever! Also the scene after the bombs drop and oppenheimer gives his speech, was chilling

I concur with EVERY word of your review. I watched Oppenheimer yesterday, and will go again today …..Best film I’ve seen in many years - by a margin!! Before going, I will admit to reservations about the 3-hour duration ….. but in reality, the time actually flew by - and I was still ready for more. (So was the rest of the cinema - I saw NO-ONE leave before the end!) This is what movies should be !! Bravo Nolan (and Murphy & Blunt & Damon & even the despicably powerful Downey!) Trying hard to remember ANY movie scene as powerful as the actual Trinity Test sequence - I won’t spoil it for others - but just WOWWW !!!! I will recommend this film to everyone I know.

I will just say this whole videos was in my mind. This video is a master piece and precise! Thanks for this videos

Seen it in the cinemas 4 times now. Every time the single isolated scream in the speech scene comes up, I get shivers and tear up. Such a powerful film.

Deeply sobering and powerful film, masterfully executed and beautifully acted.

I’ve seen it twice and each time, I saw more and more detail. This is Nolan’s masterpiece and hopefully other directors will be encouraged to use film. The sound editing, production design, screenplay and cinematography will definitely get nominations, and well deserved, alongside the obvious best lead and best director. The final scene, with the imax lens closing in on JRO while he imagines a world that horrifies him, truly exquisite film making.

This movie is a MASTERPIECE and deserves every single award it gets. It should be a landslide victory in every category available. Faultless!

Tell you the truth, the last third of the film i found very enjoyable. I studied the making of the bomb but I never studied Oppenheimer himself. I didn't know about the political side of things after the war. The betrayal was a twist to me. That actually blew me away. I really enjoyed it. Seen it twice so far.

Totally agree. It is as if Nolan had been training to tell this story from the start of his career. Everyone over 12 on the planet should see this film and think about its meaning. Unfortunately, they won’t.

Your sense of humor is great. Adds a lot to the video

Only one comment and a compliment to Nolan, my 14 year old son, watched this with me, and even tho he wasn’t excited he sat all 3 hours and asked good questions.

I'll be quick and simple here: 'Oppenheimer' is one of those films that - like 'Citizen Kane' and '2001' - redefines cinema. This is the best film I've seen this century.

[history teacher remarks] All very well said, plus the historical accuracy of the film is surprisingly high for a Hollywood production (unknowable details of private conversations notwithstanding). I've always said that real history is plenty exciting enough and there's no reason for movies to muck with it the way they usually do, but Nolan does his best to hew to the facts as we can know them, giving us a movie with I'd say a 90% + historical accuracy.

The scene of the bomb being tested was one of the most breathtaking scenes i have ever seen in my entire life, after the scene i automatically started crying

Great review, spot on!

This was a fantastically made movie. Obviously not everyone will agree on every movie, so not everyone will like this one or be able to follow it. I think a lot of people don't appreciate slower and dialogue heavy movies.

Oppenheimer is a hero of mine. I feel this Nolan cat avenged Oppie's legacy. For that, I am grateful. Bravo Mr. Nolan and crew. I'm Proud of you. Oppie would be proud of you.

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I watched this movie last night. I'm a history fan boy, so I was very familiar with the Manhattan Project. The film is tetitious at times with too many flashbacks and it's long. The movie shows how grossly unfair our country treated Robert Oppenheimer. He was tormented because he realized he let the Nuclear genie out of the bottle and changed the world forever. Great story, director and actors.

This was an amazing ride, I just came back from IMAX and I agree, this is a movie that you WANT to rewatch just after you have seen it! Really fantastic experience. I also agree that it was a good decision to skip showing the effects of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. These simply were not the subject of the movie - information about the number of victims was much more important. I heard some opinions about the sex scenes being needless - I won't agree, especially for the second scene in the interrogation room. Actually, this was one of the scenes that impressed me most. The idea to show how exposed and helpless Oppenheimer felt when he had to say about his romance with Jean Tatlock, to show how humiliated and powerless his wife felt - just amazing! And I think this scene has shown why Kitty got mad and decided to fight back. I'm sure I will see this movie many more times, just like I did with Inception. Thanks for this review! Have a nice day 😊

Possibly the best film so far of the 21st Century. Yes, l kid you not and l urge anyone to watch it at an IMAX cinema to get the full effect of the cinematography. The script, casting, direction, editing etc. are of the highest order. The interactions between Cillian Murphy and Matt Damon are particularly impressive.

Masterpiece. I was overwhelmed by the movie and almost moved to tears by the last scene

I need to go watch it in imax laser again. I just need to. It was a magical experience watching it for the first time. The espionage discussions, the last 20 minutes of the trial, the rally scene, the introduction... it's all a narrative gift for the eyes and ears.

Maybe it helped that I was very familiar with the scientific and historical context for the film, but this is actually the first of Nolan’s films where understanding the dialogue was not an issue for me. But I could see how it might still not have been great for anyone lacking the background knowledge to interpret some of the harder to hear dialogue.