Oppenheimer review:
Watched it yesterday with a couple of friends. It's a long watch, but I quite liked it. It's definitely not a masterpiece in any way a lot people claimed to be. Just a strong and solid movie by Nolan once again.
Things I liked/loved:
Cillian Murphy...He nailed it. Incredible performance. Also credits to Josh Hartnett and I think Robert D. Junior. Good stuff.
Ludwig Göransson's score... who the f*ck needs Hans Zimmer? Ludwig delivered a stunning score. Lovely choice. Incredible.
Directing....Yep, leave that to Nolan..He knows exactly what he's doing. Easily in the top 5 movies of him.
Things I didn't really like:
Endless and endless dialogue..so much talking in this movie. It's a lot to process. Which is necessary not a bad thing, but it's a bit overwhelming at some scenes. I hate to say it, but it could use some editing.
Florence Pugh....ouch...those scenes were really poor. Unnecessary nude scenes as well. Not a fan, and a waste of time.
Matt Damon...definitely a miscast imo. Liking the guy, but this was average.
The need of introducing a somewhat 'villain' at the end of the movie. That felt like fiction and not true to the history books. [Perhaps it was?].
In the end me and my friends enjoyed the movie. Recommend to see in the cinema if you can!
8.0/10
[imdb's current score is too high imo].
I also just got back from watching it.
Now, I might have a slight bias towards the entire subject, being a physics teacher and I even wrote my final physics paper in High School about the nuclear bomb; I just want to say, I loved this movie. I loved how it was 3 hours long and didn't feel unnecessarily long.
I think most people will go into this with the wrong mindset (Not saying you did, at all); Do not expect a movie about World War 2, do not expect a movie about the nuclear bomb - this is a movie
about Oppenheimer and his struggles both before and after the bomb. His life didn't end with the Trinity Test, there was so much going on after it.
Of the things you listed in
Things I liked/Loved:
I just have to concur. Holy fuck Cillian Murphy nailed this role. Near perfect performance. You could actually
feel his internal struggles, his eyes were filled with pain, his face with anger, doubt and dispair. What a fucking performance - and not only him, the supporting cast was amazing as well. This movie has more fucking cameos than Avengers: Endgame, lmao
I hope people will finally take notice that Zimmer isn't the only musician out there, because, as you said, who the hell needs him, when you have Göransson!? What a fucking amazing score!
As much as I hate people, who'll suck off Nolan's cock no matter the taste, you just have to give it to him - he bloody nailed it with this one. Again, near perfect directing.
Now, I won't go into spoilers, but I'll just say; The "villain"-thing you refer to actually happened. I can't/won't go into much more detail here as that'll be a spoiler, but Nolan actually went surprisingly close to what actually happened. And that's why the final act of the movie
didn't feel long to me at all. I actually think it was my favourite part of it!
No movies are perfect, this was wasn't either: Florence Pugh, as you said - I don't think she was miscast or anything, but I wished she had a bigger role to play. Again, surprisingly close to what actually happened with her/Oppenheimer and such, so I can't fault the movie for that.
Matt Damon... I mean... he was kinda a comic relief at times, which, as a 3 hour long biopic, it didn't hurt from having, but I just can't see him in these kind of roles, lol. There's just something about him I can't take seriously.
I may actually think this is in my top 3 of Nolan movies, just behind Memento and The Dark Knight - I'm seeing it again next week with my dad, so I'll make up my mind after.
8/10 as well from me
7.9 | Action, Biography, Drama