Oppenheimer (Directed by Christopher nolan)
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Sensitive Christian Grey
The Fisher King
I respect you all saying its through Oppenheimer's perspective but I kinda felt like Truman could have had a bit more nuance. Felt like the chicken from Futurama at times to me
Slim Charles
All Star
Finally saw it today and thought it was fantastic. Won’t do a review but few observations particularly after skimming this thread
I think the way Oppenheimer is portrayed is excellent. A man who clearly has ambitions so is excited to lead the Manhattan project and achieve success from both a career and scientific standpoint but also someone who clearly struggled with the morality of the atomic bomb. And I think there’s an element that no one seemed to fully understand the true Oppenheimer and his feelings in full, so Nolan inserted that ambiguity. And here in 2023, we have to remember particularly during total war, there’s clear ambiguity of character. Most of these scientists were socialists tasked with creating a bomb
I also think the third act was important and needed to be there to show the Govt didn’t really give a fukk about these scientists. This was already shown when Oppenheimer wanted to be in the circle for the actual bombing and army was basically like ‘we’ll take it from here. Your job is done’. And I think that’s the importance to the story of have his security clearance taken away. Oppenheimer felt like he was that guy. Then all of a sudden shyt moves on. You can be the ‘Father of the atomic bomb’ but if someone wants to fukk you over like Strauss or you dabbled in communism, you can still have your legacy and career damaged/ curtailed. The US doesn’t feel like it owes you anything. Your just another breh who contributed to the war effort but now your fukking up our post war plans
I think the way Oppenheimer is portrayed is excellent. A man who clearly has ambitions so is excited to lead the Manhattan project and achieve success from both a career and scientific standpoint but also someone who clearly struggled with the morality of the atomic bomb. And I think there’s an element that no one seemed to fully understand the true Oppenheimer and his feelings in full, so Nolan inserted that ambiguity. And here in 2023, we have to remember particularly during total war, there’s clear ambiguity of character. Most of these scientists were socialists tasked with creating a bomb
I also think the third act was important and needed to be there to show the Govt didn’t really give a fukk about these scientists. This was already shown when Oppenheimer wanted to be in the circle for the actual bombing and army was basically like ‘we’ll take it from here. Your job is done’. And I think that’s the importance to the story of have his security clearance taken away. Oppenheimer felt like he was that guy. Then all of a sudden shyt moves on. You can be the ‘Father of the atomic bomb’ but if someone wants to fukk you over like Strauss or you dabbled in communism, you can still have your legacy and career damaged/ curtailed. The US doesn’t feel like it owes you anything. Your just another breh who contributed to the war effort but now your fukking up our post war plans
HipHopStan
Top 113 Poster
Bohemian Rhapsody has been surpassed as the highest grossing biopic of all time by Oppenheimer
Rami Malek said, "I ain't goin' nowhere!
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Rami Malek said, "I ain't goin' nowhere!
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humminbird
Veteran
about time
I'll probably watch this before thanksgiving dinner
I'll probably watch this before thanksgiving dinner
Tony D'Amato
It's all about the inches
I need this to stream already. Even if I have to pay
Tony D'Amato
It's all about the inches
How do I see it?
OJ Simpsom
Banned
Give Oppie the Oscar 
Erratic415
Superstar
Finally saw it. Enjoyed it, thought it was very good.
I was looking at some of the H-bomb tests that the US & USSR did in the 50s and 60s
Castle Bravo by the US
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Tsar Bomba by the USSR, the largest of all
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I was looking at some of the H-bomb tests that the US & USSR did in the 50s and 60s
Castle Bravo by the US
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Tsar Bomba by the USSR, the largest of all