Saturday 22 July 2023
(watched, at the theater 📽️)
Alright, good stuff.
What works very well 👏
Cillian "Now I am become Oppenheimer" Murphy.
The representation of guilt. Magnificent demonstration of "show, don't tell". The speech scene is brilliant; especially with the public thumping being a leitmotiv of anxiety before the actual scene.
As a science enthusiast, getting to see different scientists of this era as various characters is like watching new superheros being introduced in the Avengers; very exciting! Although my man Feynman could have been more than an extra. 😢
The accuracy of the screenplay in comparison to the biography I've read.
Me having tachycardia during the introduction the scene. Holly shit.
3 hours passes by like a bang! 🤭
What works less well 🤨
First and final act being feature-length trailers. establishing shot of some city CUT TO oppenheimer in his bed thinking about the universe VOICE-OVER you should move to some other city to study whatever CUT TO establishing shot of other city CUT TO weird-ass shot of some sparkly universe stuff apparently made without CGI MUSIC GOES BRRR. Yo please let me breathe, what about you insert some actual scene in there.
The explosion itself gives no sense of scale whatsoever. All information I'm getting is that it was very bright; there was fire in the sky; light is faster than sound. Feynman's written report in Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman is more thrilling than the movie's depiction.
The whole atmosphere ignition shenanigans blown out of proportion.
Einstein just fucking spawning in some front-yard to deliver quick life advice. 😂
Alright, good stuff.
What works very well 👏
What works less well 🤨