Oppenheimer - Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2023
- Christopher Nolan returns with an epic, time-jumping, intense portrait of the father of the atomic bomb. Can it blow away high expectations?
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Despite it being 3 hours, and dialogue heavy, I was never once bored. I was engrossed from beginning to end. What a great movie. The sound design, cinematography, acting, all phenomenal.
Did you really enjoy the endless political conversations about if Oppenheimer was a communist or not? Because I certainly didnt think it was worth the 3 hours. It was one of the most tedious and boring aspects of the most interesting people walking on this earth they couldve chosen. Fermi, Oppenheimer, Einstein and Bohr. There's so many interesting aspects of their lives and politics is the last one on the list.
@@Ben-by7ulhonestly that was my favorite part. The tense I felt on whether he was going to be convicted as a communist or not put me on my toes.
“It was one of the most tedious and boring aspects of the most interesting people walking on this earth” - you nailed it!
@@ashikadavechand7209 hihi thanks
Same. I didn't even know it was 3 hours until Dan mentioned it in this review. It's an incredible film.
"Much like the atomic bomb, the danger of this film isn't just the blast, but the fallout." - what a clever observation and articulation of the power of this movie! Great writing, @Dan Murrell!
Very few things have brought me as much joy as seeing this supposed Barbie-Oppenheimer stand off turn into Barbenheimer fever. It would have been so easy for there to be so much tiresome acrimony, instead it feels like everyone is excited for everything. And instead of crowding each other out, the two movies are lifting each other up. If you love movies, this phenomena is just so great to see.
Watched both films and was treated to a day of absolute spectacle!
@@jessicar3291good for you my friend, I have to watch Barbie yet. 👌🏻
@@haledragon1save your time and effort, you shouldn't
@@TF2ReplayMaker how come?
I saw it projected 70mm imax last night and it was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. The amount of emotions conveyed just on Cillian Murphy’s face is worth the price of admission. After being really disappointed by Tenet, this was an incredible return to form for Nolan in my view. Also, I have him to thank in more ways than one, as he personally paid to fix the projector at my local theater so that it could play the full film print, and it was nothing short of breathtaking.
I just caught it in 70mm and I concur. I drove 3 hours for it and holy...hell it was worth it 👌🏻
Absolutely 💯 I saw it yesterday in IMAX. Amazing
I thought Tenet was flaming dumpster garbage. With Oppenheimer, all is forgiven. Stunning achievement in filmmaking.
Tenet is underrated.
It is an amazing movie by Mr. Nolan. He is a great director.
I went to a 7pm Thursday night in 70mm in Denver for Oppenheimer. The theater was absolutely packed. The multiplex was busy with people for both films. It felt like precovid
Same type of feeling a state away. Wichita Kansas was definitely in a pre-Covid mode.
What theater in Denver showed 70mm? I'd love to see one but I didn't realize there was one in driving range.
@@lemoneemelon8762 I went to the Regal Colorado Mills in Lakewood. They show the screenings on their app/website 👌
Very much enjoyed it. I do think this will finally break Robert Downey Jr. away from the Iron Man character and we see him for what he is which is a great actor. Best Supporting Actor nomination incoming.
Isn’t it is ironic? RDJ was known as a highly talented dramatic actor. To the point where he almost parodied himself in Tropic Thunder. Iron Man was kind of a shift for him.
Iron Man can and has showcased what a great actor he is. He has had some great scenes in the MCU over the years especially some of the darker moments in his later films.
He's also got The Sympathizer coming up on HBO, which looks incredible.
RDJ will be able to get great supporting roles just not sure if he is leading man material.
An hour into the movie I forgot he was even RDJ, he's been himself or what we believe to be himself for so long, it was unbelievable how he slipped into that role like he was Strauss himself.
Cillian Murphy absolutely nailed it in this film. The tone and pacing along with both the pensive nature of later Oppenheimer and the charisma of early Oppenheimer were absolutely spot-on. Absolutely incredible.
Might be the best acting I've ever seen ❤
Love seeing Cillian Murphy front and centre. It feels like he's been right on the cusp of greatness for decades but it was always just out of his grasp. I hope this brings him the recognition he deserves.
He carried this film. Without him, Robert Downey Jr, and Emily Blunt, I think it would have flopped. People seem to have been bamboozled into thinking it was epic by a little bit of black and white and a flash of "artistic" nudity.
Cillian is incredible! He is so haunting on this.
@@DeShark88it is epic you sound like one of those people who thinks barbie is a masterpiece FOH
He nailed Oppenheimer's post-war thousand yard, dead-eyed stare. Just an incredible performance.
@@DeShark88Well duh
I was interested to read that Christopher Nolan credited an ultimately abandoned biopic he was going to do about Howard Hughes with Jim Carrey as Hughes was what gave him the necessary experience to do a biopic like Oppenheimer. The Hughes biopic was abandoned because Martin Scorcese, of course, beat him to it with The Aviator.
Knowing Dan's issues with Nolan movies off late, this is just unbelievable. I don't know how I am going to keep my expectations in check now. I agree with Dan's criticisms of Nolan movies lately, although I still end up liking the movies, but I always understood where he was coming from. But the fact that this is Dan's favorite of the year so far is just making me want to go see this movie right now. Tomorrow cannot come sooner!
I have lot's of issues with Dan, but sometimes he get's it right. I just wish he would know how to properly critique a movie.
I am so not a Nolan fan.
Except, sort of, Batman Begins, but the still-frames Dan uses here. Holy Smokes!
Gorgeous cinematography!
Though, I won't bother watching this until it's free somewhere.
I agree with Dan. Nolan kept his ambition, but the movies feel a lot messier to me.
Dunkirk is probably my favorite post-Inception.
@@quintoblanco8746 I don't think he's trying to critique movies. He's making a review. There is some overlap but the goal is quite different.
Honestly, I think he does pretty amazing reviews. At the very least they work wonderfully for me. Dan articulates his points enough that even when our tastes differ, I can tell whether *I* am going to enjoy the movie and what to expect going in. And I think *that* is the main goal of these videos. There are really few reviewers where I can say the same thing.
you're in for a treat!
I’m sorry…….. Dan is engaged to a Nuclear Scientist???? Bruh that’s like the coolest thing I’ve ever heard
As a scientist in a similar field, agreed. We are the coolest 😎
As cool as gas in a graphite moderator.
When I read your comment (aiwash2766) my mind played 'she blinded me with science' song.
I thought the same thing 😂
A kind, hospitable, bright, unique lady named Mara - who also helps run Dan's business/channel
Haunting is a good word for a lot of moments in this movie. The last few minutes where we see the full context of the conversation Oppenheimer had with Einstein by the pond as was partially shown from a different perspective earlier on in the movie really got me.
True. Gave me chills. I forgot to breathe during that last minute scene.
Another good word for a lot of moments in the film is BOOORING
@@v1deo.hunter.d317 It's boring for you because you try so hard living in a fantasy world.
Oppenheimer is a beautiful and fantastic move. The acting, makeup, bgm, photography etc are superb. Nobody would feel 3 hours passing. Cillian Murphy is a complete actor.
Love the running CEO shade. Pay the workers
That stuff is going to make me stop watching these videos because it's fake BS pandering. Dan understands the business of cinema to understand that "studio makes billion dollars so they have extra money to pay 20,000 employees more" is not accurate or realistic.
It’s not fake BS pandering. And by your math, $1 billion amongst 20,000 employees would mean a $50,000 raise for every one of those employees which is about what’s being asked for. And the studios aren’t making $1 billion, the big ones are making billions. I will be talking about this until the strike is over.
The way Oppenheimer dealt with the trauma of it all was epic
In what ways? I am genuinely curious as I found the “fallout” portion of this film to be emphatically mediocre.
Just saw Oppenheimer last night, easily my favorite film of the year and easily my favorite Nolan film since inception. Beautifully designed, shot , superbly acted , all around excellent
Loved it!
it was insane! on par with interstellar for me
Lol stop it
It sucked what😅
@@caseytheconqueror7958never watch a film again
Great review Dan, and also it's so fantastic to see a great channel grow from 20k to verging on 150k subs. You're one of the few critics/boxoffice analysts on youtube that cares about their craft, puts in the time and research and delivers a consistently engaging and entertaining show. Here's hoping your channel grows to reflect the quality of your output.
Exactly, plus even when I disagree with his reviews, he at least makes a genuine effort to explain himself and might still win me over on some points [instead of doing what some YT reviews do and run with an attitude of "My opinion rocks, yours doesn't, my view is the only legitimate/reasonable ones that matters!" schtick].
@@titanguy7316 yeah exactly. Always fair and balanced, and strives for honesty among click bait takes. I appreciate that breath of fresh air in this discourse
So I was never really a Cinema guy but I made myself try and watch new films in theatres nowadays and it's changed my movie watching experience for the better. Watched Oppenheimer in a Dolby Atmos theatre and being bombarded by the Sound Design of that movie felt really good. It sucked me in. The Imitation Game and Arrival are one of my most beloved films and this one gave me similar vibes. It just made me so happy afterwards, that final scene from Cillian Murphy was the perfect way to end it.
I manually made myself a double feature and watched Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day and I am going to sleep extremely content.
That "stomping" sound effect they often use throughout the movie was monumental. It shook me to my very core. Absolutely incredible sound-design.
It was a masterpiece!
Funny enough, “Oppenheimer” wasn’t even designed with Dolby Atmos in mind. Christopher Nolan’s films are always mixed in 5.1 surround sound. So while theaters are advertising it in Dolby Atmos or Dolby Cinema, it’s just a normal surround sound track played through Atmos speakers. (In Dolby Cinema, though, there is a special Dolby Vision color grade created for the film.) His 5.1 mixes are among the best in the business.
@@trevorriches136he thing is I think Dolby has the best audio system over IMAX. I never could tell the difference between the 70mm film, other than IMAX’s larger screen, but Dolby makes sound feel awesome.
@@trevorriches136 That can often be enough though. Dolby speakers are state of the art so even if it's a 5.1 surround mix it will probably sound a bit better than in an IMAX theatre.
Thanks for calling out Universal with their bs in the beginning. Made me laugh lol
Are all studios unanimously under paying their writers or are we just lumping in all studios into this issue? I'm genuinely asking.
POV: universal tried to sabotage Nolan by premiering Barbie on the same day as Oppenheimer but it backfired 😂
@@NormaLilia24Barbie is a WB movie, not Universal
I hate universal lmfao
@@aphoticphoton so you’re not seeing Oppenheimer?
I watch Dan's videos not just to see if I should watch a movie, but to enjoy Dan's analysis and opinions. It's a delight.
Dan be flexing hard on us with the good old "my girlfriend is a nuclear scientist" line. 🤣
Loving this consistent shade towards the studios when reviewing movies, to support the workers strikes. I look forward to seeing the different ways you’ll phrase it in all your reviews until we see progress. Definitely looking forward to seeing this movie, I’ve been meaning to watch the recent Oppenheimer documentary but I didn’t want to spoil the movie for myself 😅🤦♀️
Just See it.
Pure cinematic artistry
Perfect description of the Stanley Kubrick...
What did you like about it? The 2.5 hours of politics about how Oppenheimer may or may not have been a communist? Cause thats really what this movie was about.
@@Ben-by7ul I completely agree! The film gave off the vibe of a glamorized witch hunt, obsessively trying to determine if Oppenheimer was a commie. Additionally, the storyline felt quite disjointed and lacked coherence. One improvement could have been placing the Einstein scene at the beginning, which would have complemented the film's narrative better. The initial 1.5 hour was captivating, but unfortunately, the ending left much to be desired.
Sincerely agree! While this film demonstrates some exceptional technical mastery, the story and dramatic telling were very weak in my opinion. An amazing cast wasted on a writer/director not suited to this type of story.
@@Ben-by7ul And whats the problem about that? Since the movie is about Oppenheimer himself they have to include that part of his life. It shows that people often being the hero but in the end it turns out they are trying to make him the villain.
My husband, Arch Crawford, met Dr. Oppenheimer when he was a physics student at the Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC in 1961 and visiting speaker, Dr. O., spoke with a hand-full of students standing in front of the physics building for 20-30 minutes in the afternoon. That evening he spoke with a couple of hundred, including the public and the press.
Huge Nolan fan, and I do really love his string of “flawed masterpieces” because there’s nothing quite like a creative genius pushing himself beyond his limitations. It’s hard to disagree that Oppenheimer feels like the culmination of honing his skills, but at the same time, I have a hard time knowing where to place it in my personal list of “favorite” Nolan films, just because big, bombastic adventure films are more “fun” than pensive, contemplative dramas. All in all, this film was just a phenomenal example of perfectly executing lofty goals, and I hope that because it is more technically “perfect” than his previous films, that Nolan will finally get some recognition come Oscar season.
I am a Nolan fan but Oppenheimer was an epic disappointment. The cinematography and sound design were wonderful but not NEARLY enough to make up for being mediocre in almost every single other department. The cast was completely wasted on a tale that I think a different writer/ director could have brought to life much better than this. Disappointed.
It was good but failed in many ways. Don't get me wrong, I liked it. But it was a bit unclear in structure and the script might have been better
Probably 😂😂😂 laughing already.
I am blown away by this movie. Incredible acting form Cillian Murphy and RDJ. I am seeing many Oscars in next year Oscars for Oppenhimer. I’m rewatching it on Sunday. This is that good of the movie.
I saw it twice...profound experience!
A seriously stunning movie, and I do mean stunning. My jaw was dropped for large portions of the film and I was left with a visceral, physical reaction to many different scenes
As someone who did the double feature, I can confirm there was some insane genre whiplash.
I don’t know how your adrenals can recover after watching this. This movie was an intense watch. Trying to watch Barbie right after wouldn’t work for me. I’ll wait a week to go see Barbs. Oppenheimer was so all consuming and amazing I’ll be thinking about it for days
I had a wonderful experience seeing it this morning in 70mm IMAX. And every seat was filled. Technically speaking, it was by far the most impressive presentation of a film I’ve ever seen. The performances, the editing, everything was on point. Particularly Christopher Nolan’s screenplay. I think this is Nolan’s best script. And definitely features his best/most complex dialogue. The sound mix at Indianapolis State museum where I saw it was perfect. The dialogue was always discernible and clear.
Mara is a nuclear scientist?!?! 🤯🤯
If I remember correctly, I think Dan also mentioned once that she served in the military or something. This is so cool. He is engaged to a badass 😲
She ran the nuclear reactors on the USS Enterprise!
I’m totally Barbie-fied for tonight but Dan’s review of Oppenheimer has only made me more excited to see this movie as well!
Well you gonna disappoint after watching this disaster
@@nice3722 show us on the doll where did Barbie hurt you
@@elyca6329 did you watched the Oppenheimer? Do you think you got what they told? All the creppy hype like you gonna feel the b*mb and robert telling that this is the best film he acted? Like comeon its a creepy marketing i would say an average one time watch film it is
I watched it earlier today, it's an excellent film, and one I'll be thinking about for a while. I hope you enjoy!
@@nice3722 Nobody give you attention huh? So sad.
I’m doing Barbenheimer this weekend all because of you, Dan. I really didn’t want to see Oppenheimer in theaters but now I am.
Dan throwing shade at studios is my new favourite thing!! 👏 👏
Apparently, Oppenheimer wasn't for me, though I like most of Nolan's other films (#1 Memento). For the first time in my life I even left the cinema before the end of the movie. I'll give it another try in a couple of months.
Once again, what a delight of eloquence, well-mannered passion and respect for the industry and the craft. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos, Dan.
Dan, I saw the 1st showing at 5pm ET last night at the Dolby Cinema at AMC. GREAT REVIEW! And I am SO HAPPY you brought up how at times, the score overtakes the dialogue!!!! It wasn't often, but easily 5 scenes where the score overtook the dialogue and I couldn't make out what was being said. You're the only one I've seen mention it, so thank you!.... I always see the 1st showings on Thursday's and when I came up the escalator at 4:40pm, I was floored! Had to be 75 people walking around btwn the snack bar, the bar itself, and 7 ppl sitting down who got their early to eat before BARBIE at 6pm.
Super excited going with friends on Tuesday for the complete Barbenheimer experience.
It's a great time, I did that today! If you haven't already booked, I'd recommend watching Barbie first; it's a good film (with some surprisingly spot-on and emotional commentary on how ridiculously hard it is to be a woman), but the much more serious tone of Oppenheimer may well stay with you for a while afterwards, and that might make it difficult to "get into" Barbie afterwards
Either way though, I'm sure it'll be an enjoyable experience!
Can't wait for the Barbenheimer Charts with Dan
Finally got a chance to watch this - WHAT. A. MASTERPIECE! 😮
I was amazed by the way the story was told, cried in a few places, and actually cheered when Strauss got his just dessert. This is definitely Nolan’s best film and takes the best use of his non-linear storytelling style and cinematic tendencies. I absolutely loved it
This is my first time enjoying your TH-cam channel. Great content! Looking forward to hearing more from you! Your video was so informative. Thank you so much!
Thank you for the review! I am looking forward to this movie! I teach History and his story is very intriguing. I even made a short 5 minute video about him for my students. Nolan did a great job with Dunkirk. Happy to share. It is not a review of the movie, it more gives some historical content for anyone who wants some background before or after the movie.
This is the link to the video on my channel. I'm a small channel, but love teaching history!
th-cam.com/video/fQxQw_63Pgs/w-d-xo.html
Please do not get your hopes up. Some excellent technical mastery in this film but story wise very weak.
You explaining how the film left you exhausted was my experience with Interstellar. Say what you want about that movie, but the theatrical experience that movie provided was unforgettable.
I’m glad to hear some people experienced the movie this way. I found it tedious and boring in the extreme - I nearly slept through the countdown scene.
@@ashikadavechand7209Dan meant “exhausting” in a positive way. It is meant to be haunting and dense, which makes for an uncomfortable sit. It doesn’t spoonfeed the audience, neither does it downplay its emotional core in order to make it more accessible. I am sorry that you slept through the countdown scene. I consider it to be one of the best scenes of the film, alongside the radio announcement of the bombings, and the subsequent scenes of Oppenheimer’s visions of destruction during speeches. Flawlessly executed, albeit a bit too long for its own sake.
Thank you Dan is way to Full of Himself. Never heard of him before.
Im seeing this in Imax on Sunday and usually my local Imax theatre is near empty, but I literally got the last seat for my showing. I can't believe the popularity of this, I'm so excited!
Great review! Congratulations on your engagement ✨
Just saw it in IMAX and was absolutely blown away. Riveting.
Fantastic movie. I did find the time-jumping confusing and for me it was a little too long but the cinematography and the score were breathtaking, as well as the acting. Definitely one of the best movies to come out this year, although it can’t replace Spiderverse for me. That movie was epic and I absolutely loved everything about it.
I really appreciate the studio call outs at the beginning of these videos
It has been said that the scenes in black and white where use to the events they were accurate depictions, and the color ones where the interpretations, the way Oppenheimer view things and how he felt.
Can't Wait to see it!!
Don't forget the other "Surprise" Summer Hit: An absolutely bonkers animated film about a black superhero skipping around the multiverse that I really need to see about a dozen more times.
And this year's original Summer Hit: A superhero team up movie that made me openly sob in the theater at least three times because of the gripping backstory and redefinition of what friendship and love means.
I'm SO happy they are making the cash!
I just left the theater, I think I'm gonna go see it again some time next week. While I wasn't bored or disengaged, I feel like the movie kind of passed me by before the test. There were so many different men in similar suits with names mentioned once or twice, it was hard to keep up. But oh boy, after the test I was spellbound. The context of what Oppenheimer's hearing was about & Strauss' relevation gave me the tools to re-evaluate everything I had seen so far. I think I'll appreciate the movie even more on second watch.
I think you were right the first time. There's too much and too little going on. By telling the story out of order I think Nolan is hoping no-one notices!
Love the shade thrown at the studios in every review!
Great review Dan, And keep hammering away on the studios, love it.
This movie didn't feel 3 hours long. And I watched late at night, after Barbie. Packed theater, not even a yawn from me. However, I felt that there were some parts that weren't develop enough, like there was something missing, that was left on the cutting room floor. Like Florence Pugh's character, for instance. Reading about the real story afterwards (cause that's what a good movie makes you do), Jean seemed way more important in his life than it was portrayed. His wife too. Some of the physicists as well, like Feynman, barely get any screen time. But yes, overall, it's a great cinematic achievement, will go head to head with Dune on those technical Oscars. And Cillian and RDJ seem like front-runners already for actor and supporting actor.
It is a a good movie but it is not a masterpiece. There are many flaws (underdeveloped characters/ relationships, the unnecessary non-linear story telling) which - I believe - cannot be overlooked.
Dan one of your best reviews. Ambition, novelty, excitement. You weave a delicate thread of reviewing a spoiler free film, connecting current events to films (current SAG-AFTRA), expressing sincerity and optimism for films you agree/disagree, and still engage the listener. 🎥🎬🎞️ Thank you, Dan!
My guy… you’re on point! I just subscribed. I like you’re enthusiasm and realism!
On point as usual! I just saw an 11:15AM show (non-IMAX) and it was either sold out or a couple seats from being sold out so here's hoping it exceeds expectations.
I think this movie is going to win some serious hardware at Academy Awards.
I have a feeling not many people will talk about it as much considering there are clearly two performances that are shined more than others (Murphy and RDJ), but if there is one actor who I felt put in for a 3rd best performance that should be recognized it's Jason Clark. He did so well to lay out the tension and atmosphere of the job that his character was placed in. So ya I just wanted to point that out, he's a great actor!
In terms of the movie itself, I think the first 10 or so minutes are a little messy and then the 2nd sex scene in the film I honestly thought was so out of place from a filmmaking perspective. Don't quite understand that decision. Other than that, the rest of the movie is perfect from head to toe. Acting, music, writing, editing, cinematography, directing, and the tension. My god, the lead up to the moment of the bomb was so perfectly done I felt my heart sinking into my chest.
If you’re referring to the scene of him being portrayed having sex in the conference room, I think the point was to show how naked, vulnerable and humiliated he was by having to bare that information into the public record. I felt like it added to how uncomfortable and demeaning that process was, and really helped the viewer share in his discomfort.
@@adamwhite4858 if I could be real with you, I love how you phrase this and it sounds like something you'd hear Nolan say to describe why he did what he did. However, in execution in the actual scene I think it cut away from just how much that affected his life and his relationship with Blunt. I think if it was me I would've just held the camera on Blunt and let her act it out emotionally versus seeing her envision what it looked like for him to have sex with her. Idk maybe it's just me but again I like how you phrased it.
@@adamwhite4858but it didnt really add anything to the plot. I'd prefer no sex scenes and showing more to do with Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I get that the movie is called Oppenheimer, but we get these nude/sex scenes and we don't even know his kids names. There's such filler in this movie that doesn't really add anything to the overall experience. The first 45 minutes could have been shrunk to 5 minutes.
@@mikerosoft1009 Can’t say I agree with anything you said.
@@mikerosoft1009i also hate when they shove the sexual content into films for no reason or benefit.
Rdj was a true standout for me in this movie. But every character was really compelling and like wow
The review that I was waiting for, thanks!
My anticipation for Dan's review approaches the same level as seeing the IMAX screening this weekend.
11:15 Same here. Every IMAX showing this weekend is nearly fully booked in my neck of the woods. The last time that happened was Avengers Endgame.
Yeah there's this one guy who is commenting on tons of review videos sayin omgomg Barbie is gonna kill Oppenheimer at the box office; and im like no. did you even try to get tickets for oppenheimer yet or are you a paid barbie shill lol
@@soulpath1because barbie gonna get money from all screens xcept imax. Also its a 2hr pg movie
Oppenheimer has huge demand for imax screens which means it gets higher price per ticket but the no of screens is lesser and Also it is a 3hr R movie.. so that will impact its collections
I think the risks of these films worked because of the established IP and director of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" respectively. If "Barbie" hadn't had the IP or if "Oppenheimer" was directed by a lesser known director, we're not having "Barbenheimer" lol But to be fair, you do have to start somewhere when it comes to originality and it's better than nothing.
Thanks for the review Dan. I'm going to see this Saturday afternoon.
I live in the St Louis Area and there's only 1 IMAX theater here, they're pretty much fully booked for every single showing all weekend, but I was able to see it in standard 70mm last night
Very thoughtful review. I thoroughly enjoyed both Barbie and Oppenheimer. My wife and I saw Barbie on Saturday and Oppenheimer in IMAX yesterday. The best movie weekend experience I have had in a very long time. I agree with everything you said about focus groups and studios underestimating audience intelligence. Keep up the great work!
The film was great, I say as a physicist. But I can understand that someone who does not know all of these names and their work might get easily confused. there is also a younger generation that has never heard of those events, those will be completely lost.
Oppenheimer is much like Schindler’s List in my eyes. The same way Schindler’s List was a turning point for Steven Spielberg in his filmography, I feel is what will happen with Christopher Nolan. It’s a movie that I believe will horrify but also inspire people with a message for today’s generation. Nuclear weapons are made to protect us but are also made to destroy us and I think Oppenheimer was the best representation of that fear and assurance. The amount of excitement I have for what Nolan has planned next is intense and grand just like this very movie.
I’ve got two words for this movie. BEST. PICTURE.
I noticed the same thing about the Thursday 5pm screening of Oppenheimer at my local 70mm IMAX theater. It was sold-out, which is very rare for a non-superhero film at the same IMAX theater that I go to. Even Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning wasn’t sold-out when I saw the first IMAX screening at 5pm. It’s going to make way more than Mission Impossible did on its opening weekend. Even my dentist said out of the blue this week that he was going to see Oppenheimer this weekend. 😮
So happy to see Robert Downey Jr out of the MCU again. He was a great Iron Man, but he’s so much more than that as an actor. Excited to see him in more movies. Would love to see him team up with Shane Black again. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is still one of my favorites.
This upcoming weekend in film makes my heart so happy. It really showcases so much artistry and love for cinema. I absolutely am counting down the seconds until I can see Oppenheimer
Get ready for 2.5 hours of politics
Politics done in a boring way - I’ve watched many a political movie/ scene that I enjoyed infinitely more than what I was subjected to in this movie.
@@ashikadavechand7209 ikr. I really didnt like it. I mean the explosion had impact but other than that it kinda sucked
Congratulations on your engagement!
Great review. I enjoyed your introduction and conclusion about this movie. Great! Thanks!
I hope this gets us more bio-epics. Oppenheimer and people like him were real life superheroes
Was so great to see pretty much every session for both movies booked out. Busiest I've seen cinemas in 3 years easily.
Thanks for the review. i have tickets for IMAX next Friday due to not having a chance to get tickets for this weekend, because it's booked! I have been waiting for this movie for years.
Just walked out of a packed 10:30am showing. 3 hrs where my eyes and mind were glued to the screen. This is a Nolan masterpiece.
Your the man Dan! Nothing to do with the movie I just love your channel and your passion for the film industry! Need more people like you on TH-cam
This is the first movie that truly made me appreciate black and white as a medium. As an artist, I know the power of black and white, greyscale, but on a still medium you can really get a lot more out of these nuances. I never disliked black and white on motion picture, I just have always found it somewhat inferior in impact value relative to still. Oppenheimer took the glory of still image greyscale, and perfectly implemented into motion picture.
All it took was a sprinkle of Nolan certified ambition.
Congrats on being engaged! For me the last ambitious movie I saw on Cinema was Godzilla vs Kong
Yes! I just got out of the theatre. That is definitely the best movie I saw this year. Didn't feel the 3 hours go by. I had to see what Dan had to say about it and I agree with every word. Being a science guy myself, I didn't find the technical dialogue hard but it's not like it's the main subject of the movie so people shouldn't be hesitant about it. Definitely a recommendation 👍
I haven't been to an actual movie theatre since the first Infinity War movie, but I'm already planning on going and seeing both of these movies next week. I'm excited for them both more than I have been for a movie for quite a while.
I'd recommend Barbie first if you haven't already booked; Barbie is a good film and it has some surprisingly emotional points about how ridiculously difficult it can be to be a woman, but Oppenheimer's more serious tone might well stay with you for a while afterwards - that may make it difficult to get into the much lighter-toned Barbie afterwards, particularly if you watch both on the same day as I did!
Saw it last night in 70MM IMAX.
Can’t wait to rewatch!
Congrats Dan !
This is how you do a movie review and give Mara a well deserved praise 😊🎉. This movie gripped me from start to finish. I was tired at the start of the movie and it was like a shot expresso. And even though it kept going, every seen had a sense of intrigue and a connecting thread. With that said. This will do better on streaming and will be one of, if not the greatest documentary made to film.
I feel so many people saying this movie is Nolan's best film because it's relatively easy to understand (even though it's a non-linear storytelling - which is a Nolan staple)! 🤷♂ Don't get me wrong, this is a GREAT film but it's not Nolan's best to me. And it's also too long...felt more like a 4 hours movie instead of 3!!!
My Oppenheimer experience on a Thursday was the same. A packed theater. What was impressive was walking out of the theater. Because it was the Oppenheimer crowd, along with the Barbie crowd all dressed up in support. Someone even had a pink early 90s mustang convertible parked out front. With a bunch of girls and women stopping to take selfies either going to their car, or walking towards the theater.
Gotta love that little bite towards Universal at the beginning!
Saw the movie last night and I have mixed feelings about it. While I agree with Dan that the acting from everyone involved is absolutely phenomenal the time jumps are a little hard to follow at first and take some getting used to. However one area I was really disappointed with was the Trinity test. They really built up the tension leading to the test to a heart pounding level. But having seen the actual Trinity test footage many many times the explosion shown in the movie was really not much more than what you’d see in a TH-cam video of someone detonating powdered non-dairy creamer. It really failed to show the scale and power of the bomb. I think he was trying to have us experience the test accurately and in real time, hence the huge stretch of silence between the detonation flash and the blast wave hitting, which I do give him massive credit for. However from the director that brought us Inception and that amazing black hole in Interstellar the low key nature of the visuals of the worlds first atomic explosion is almost unforgivable. Overall though it was an excellent movie.
I agree with you
Loved the atmospheric choice during the trinity explosion. The comparatively anticlimactic nature of it (vs. how it was portrayed in ‘Fat Man and Little Boy’) gave me feelings of sadness and disgust rather than magnificence and beauty.
I'm shocked by how much people will forgive this movie. The acting carried it, a lot!
The anticlimactic explosion _added_ to the film's excellence? Really?! You don't think maybe it was a failing due to Nolan's stubbornness not to use CGI?
@@DeShark88 Hard to say whether it was intentional or not but I appreciated the specific emotional reaction I had. If it was intentional, I think it was very tasteful.
I’m in the UK our imax at 11:20am screening is usually up to 15 people. It was nearly full today
Dan, you are a profoundly brilliant reviewer and i appreciate your work.
The dialogue was dense as hell, full of unecessary expositions, and had far too many characters to keep track of. Oppenheimer is easily Nolan's worst movie ever made to-date.
Yeah way too dialogue heavy, was repetitive, boring, and long
Thank you for another great review and I love how your approaching your reviews with the strikes going on by calling out the studios and their BS.
I went to the first screening, 4:30, in London UK and it was sold out too! Confirms your point Dan.
My favorite Scene was when we finally know what Oppenheimer said to Einstein. I almost got chills.
Saw Barbie at 10:30pm last night. Got my IMAX 70MM ticket for Oppenheimer today at 3PM. Can’t wait!
@@Ralph_Beckman Barbie is for everyone Ralph
@@Ralph_Beckman Barbie can't hurt you. You don't need to be scared ;)
nolan wasn't practicing all these years with his films, he was training us the viewers for this film.
Not sure I needed to be trained to snooze in the theatre. I’ve been a Nolan fan for many years but Oppenheimer was a massive disappointment to me.
Oh for Christ's sakes lmfao
Stuckmann mentioned the dialogue issue too, tbh I didn’t even notice it this time, I even made a point afterwards to say I think it’s his best sound mix since Inception (I still do). I’ll have to look @ it again when I go see it again.
I saw that concern too with Chris' review. I wonder if it's related to the venue? I want to go this weekend. Did you see it on a screen that offered Dolby sound?
@@ellicel To be entirely honest, I’m not sure. I was lucky enough to live near one of the 30 IMAX’s housing the 70mm reel, so I’m assuming yes? But it may have been whatever the standard IMAX sound system/quality is.
I just watched this in IMAX and it's my favorite film of the year so far as well. Gorgeous. Just absolutely breathtaking movie. Cillian's performance was amazing. I also really loved Emily. On the other hand Matt Damon's performance to me felt so hammed up, and RDJ just fails to disappear into any role for me. He still just plays RDJ. Florence did so much press for how little she was actually in the movie...
I did not know going in that the framing was going to be the "trial" for the two characters, and I thought it was rather clever. The use of color for past scenes, and B&W for future scenes --- and then the "present" being brought to color the closer the narrative got to it --- was also new for me and it was intriguing, as though the past is more vivid to the character's mind...
Openheimer was full and everyone was wearing pink for Barbie too. It was the best Thursday 5pm showing I have ever been to