Title - Oppenheimer
Production - Universal Pictures, Atlast Entertainment, Gadget Films, Syncopy
Starring - Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Alden Ehrenreich, Tom Conti, Florence Pugh, Jason Clark, Kenneth Branagh, Benny Safdie, Dane DeHaan, Jeff Quaid, Gary Oldman, David Dastmalchian, Macon Blair, Rami Malek, Casey Affleck, James D'Arcy
Writer - Christopher Nolan
Director - Christopher Nolan
Release - 20 July 2023
Finally, Christopher Nolan has managed to deliver another movie that is worthy of Inception. I am not one to gush about Nolan as a movie maker, he has not impressed me after Inception and definitely not his recent projects; but Oppenheimer is a masterpiece once again in storytelling.
At the forefront, of course, there's Cillian Murphy, who finally gets to lead a Nolan movie. And what a tremendous effort both of these gentlemen have had put in. Murphy's character held a lot of cigarettes in this movie, and I can't help but recall him in Peaky Blinders and perhaps the art of smoking from there carried on to this movie.
A minor observation. But the real work came through the quiet intensity but also gentleness in Murphy's performance that really commanded the screen.
Robert Downey Jr. once again got lucky by getting such a big role in a Nolan movie, showing just why he was considered a brilliant actor back in the day before his career was took over by Iron Man. He slowly became the important antagonist to oppose Oppenheimer and his performance delivered in equal measure.
Robert Downey Jr. once again got lucky by getting such a big role in a Nolan movie, showing just why he was considered a brilliant actor back in the day before his career was took over by Iron Man. He slowly became the important antagonist to oppose Oppenheimer and his performance delivered in equal measure.
I was baffled at first as to why Emily Blunt was cast in such a minor role with not much to do, but by the third act all was revealed and there was an incredibly moving performance in the interrogation room that floored me.
Other notable standouts in such a big cast were Matt Damon, Alden Ehrenreich, Benny Safdie, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Jason Clark. But then, there was Gary Oldman in only one scene where he made such a huge impact on me as the viewer.
Another amazing feat in this movie was that there was never a use of CGI. So that explosion scene was beautiful and scary at the same time and you could really feel the heat burning through the screen.
Even though with a three-hour runtime and 95% just dialogue, this was a great cinematic achievement in storytelling. Some parts there was the Nolan signature inaudibility of dialogue as the music volume was turned up, but by the end of it there was just satisfaction of a great movie.
Even though with a three-hour runtime and 95% just dialogue, this was a great cinematic achievement in storytelling. Some parts there was the Nolan signature inaudibility of dialogue as the music volume was turned up, but by the end of it there was just satisfaction of a great movie.
I have no doubt there will be multiple Oscar nomination coming this way.
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