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Movies: Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

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NyQuil said:
The one role that I thought Matt Damon did very well in that was out of his comfort zone was the eponymous The Talented Mr. Ripley.

In general though, I agree that he's usually just Matt Damon. In this one, he's probably been selected to provide the comic relief zingers as the non-scientist General Leslie Groves (I'm guessing by the uniform).
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I can't recall if it was his role in it or just the film itself, but I think Stillwater is worth a watch.
 
I would order that it would contain some sci-fi or mysterious elements, but it is probably something pretty pointless and boring
 
It looks good.

My only real concern is how Nolan is going to f*** around with the timeline (because I'm sure he will). I know that's his "thing" but I think it's produced mixed results in previous films. I thought it was completely unnecessary in Dunkirk, for example. With this being another real story and not fantasy/scifi, I'm a little wary ...

I'm sure he's going to ping-pong us back and forth over time yet again. I just hope there's a purpose to other than it being a gimmick he can't help doing.
 
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I think the hook of the film is going to be how humans dealt with the philosophical and physical implications of the atom bomb. I’m happy to see some in here are reading up on the subject but take yourselves back to the 1940’s for a second before we had this technology.

This was a crash course in ingenuity with some of the smartest minds on the planet racing for the future of humanity and playing with a god-like natural force. Our species crossed a major threshold with the Manhattan Project and the effects on our culture were substantial. I don’t have any doubts Nolan will convey this on screen.
 
I'd just like to say that I think The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes is essential reading, especially if you have any interest in physics.

I actually really want someone to write a really good miniseries inspired by the first half of the book - basically the development of atomic physics from inception to the discovery of nuclear fission. I don't know that there'd be much market for that, though.
 
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Cas said:
As I understand, Groves was also a real redass, which is why he was basically forced out of the Army a few years after the war, despite his success with both the Manhattan Project (which he basically rescued) and the construction of the Pentagon. He was rude, arrogant, and ran roughshod over everyone and everything to get what he needed for whatever project he was working on.
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Oh damn I didn’t know it was out yet. I’ll have to see it in theaters Sunday or Monday
 
Not a huge Nolan fan but do respect his talent. I never got around to watching Tenet because of the poor reviews, but Oppenheimer has me intrigued. I thought Interstellar was a solid movie, but it sort of lost steam for me with the whole "love conquers" ending. I am hopeful that because this movie is based on a true, and well-known & well-documented moment in history, that it will save Nolan from overindulging in his usual vices (excessive exposition and disorienting time jumps). We shall see.
 
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