Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer won him his first Oscar, but it isn't the first time he has created an absolute masterpiece of a film. Making use of the combination of a star-studded cast (Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Rami Malek, etc.) and an intriguing life story, Nolan was able to direct a very intelligent and entertaining film. Cillian Murphy was amazing as J. Robert Oppenheimer (this was his first time as the leading actor in a Nolan film) while Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr. Were equally excellent in their roles as Kitty Oppenheimer and Lewis Strauss respectively. Florence Pugh put up a convincing performance as Jean Tatlock (Oppenheimer's communist lover) although her screentime was limited.
The entire movie was completely captivating and spanned from Oppenheimer's time at Cambridge all the way to the time of the 1954 security hearings during the second Red Scare.
The film was quite emotionally complex, with issues including Oppenheimer's moral dilemmas and his extramarital affair with Tatlock as well as his relationships with both the occupants of Los Alamos and his wife during the development of the A-bomb.
Nolan's camera crew and the VFX team did a stellar job throughout the movie, creating a convincing, realistic atmosphere that was immersive enough to be seriously intense, like during the A-bomb test in New Mexico.
Overall, this movie definitely deserves a perfect score. It is truly a masterpiece and could possibly be Christopher Nolan's crowning achievement.
Oppenheimer's seven Academy Awards were definitely well-deserved, with Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Christopher Nolan, Ludwig Goransson, Hoyte Van Hoytema (cinematography), and Jennifer Lame (film editing) all leaving that night with an award.
Brilliant film and absolutely recommended!
The entire movie was completely captivating and spanned from Oppenheimer's time at Cambridge all the way to the time of the 1954 security hearings during the second Red Scare.
The film was quite emotionally complex, with issues including Oppenheimer's moral dilemmas and his extramarital affair with Tatlock as well as his relationships with both the occupants of Los Alamos and his wife during the development of the A-bomb.
Nolan's camera crew and the VFX team did a stellar job throughout the movie, creating a convincing, realistic atmosphere that was immersive enough to be seriously intense, like during the A-bomb test in New Mexico.
Overall, this movie definitely deserves a perfect score. It is truly a masterpiece and could possibly be Christopher Nolan's crowning achievement.
Oppenheimer's seven Academy Awards were definitely well-deserved, with Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Christopher Nolan, Ludwig Goransson, Hoyte Van Hoytema (cinematography), and Jennifer Lame (film editing) all leaving that night with an award.
Brilliant film and absolutely recommended!
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