Nolan's Oppenheimer - Worth the hype? (Director Focus)
Okay, I finally saw Oppenheimer. Let's talk Nolan, people. I've been tracking his career since Memento (obviously), and I think this is... different. Not totally unexpected, given Dunkirk, but a real shift in focus. The scale is just HUGE, and he's really diving into character psychology in a way I haven't seen him do this extensively before. The visuals are obviously stunning, even for him, and the sound design... wow. But, I'm still processing. I'm not gonna lie, the dialogue-heavy courtroom scenes started to drag a little for me. I get that it was necessary to explore the political fallout and Oppenheimer's inner turmoil, but sometimes it felt like Nolan was laying it on a bit thick. Cillian Murphy is phenomenal, absolutely, but I'm still not sure how I feel about the overall pacing of that part of the film. Did anyone else feel like the momentum dipped slightly? My main question: How do you think Nolan's direction impacted the audience's perception of Oppenheimer? Did he successfully portray him as a complex, flawed figure, or do you think he leaned too much towards making him a sympathetic protagonist? Obviously, the film is told from his perspective, but I'm curious if that inherently biased the narrative in a way that's detrimental to a truly objective historical portrayal. What are your thoughts? Also, side note: Is anyone else as obsessed with the score as I am? Ludwig Göransson continues to be a genius. That violin motif during the Trinity test... chills.
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