Here’s my full-length technical review of this masterpiece. If you are into reading long and detailed reviews, I would suggest reading this to hear my full thoughts. Be sure to check out my other review I made late last night right after I watched this if you haven’t already.

This review’s agenda:
1. The Cast
2. The Script
3. The Acting
4. Costumes/Makeup
5. Visual Effects
6. The Score/Sound Mixing
7. The Atomic Bomb Scene
8. Oscars
9. The Mood and Theme
10. My Final Thoughts (Also My Few Problems)

HERE WE GO!
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1. The Cast:
Like I said last night, this cast is in my opinion easily the best cast ever. For the first 10 minutes and later throughout, cameos and other unexpected actors that perform phenomenally had my jaw on the floor. I mean Kenneth Branagh, Jason Clarke, Tony Goldwyn, Scott Grimes, Rami Malek, Jack Quaid, Josh Peck, Devin Bostick, David Dastmalchain, etc. etc. etc. I left out most of the obvious ones, because I’m sure you knew them before watching.

2. The Script/The Direction:
Hats off to Nolan, who directed and wrote this absolute masterpiece. It would be beyond me to try and be completely accurate writing and directing such an important and heavily needed film about one of the most important events ever. I have no problems with any of the script or direction, and the character building is also perfect. Oppenheimer is given an overbearing arc that is immaculately executed by Nolan and Cillian.

3. The Acting:
I really don’t need to say much about the acting in this film. Cillian gives his best performance ever (I haven’t watched him as Thomas Shelby, so I don’t know if he’s better in that). Emily Blunt is absolutely perfect in her transformation from calm at times to completely yelling uneasiness. RDJ steals the show in every scene he’s in. Every person in this film, supporting or leading, delivers fantastically. No problems with the acting.

4. Costumes/Makeup:
If you haven’t seen the side by side photos of the actors and the real historical figures, I wholeheartedly suggest you look at them; it’s absolutely uncanny. The costumes and makeup are absolutely perfect. I didn’t even recognize Gary Oldman as Truman until my dad (who I watched it with) told me it was him. My disbelief was palpable.

5. Visual Effects:
Again and again I say that I don’t need to say much about these topics, but I really don’t. Nolan films will always and forever have great practical visuals. If you come into this film with the expectation that the visuals will be amazing, I guarantee your expectation will be met.

6. The Score/Sound Mixing
I think this film is probably Nolan’s best film in a technical aspect, so obviously the score and mixing is insane. Ludwig went off with this film, as he does with every other project he’s put on. Like everyone is saying, this film is very very very loud. During the atomic bomb scene (which I’ll get to later), I literally almost passed out. I was getting damn near jumpscared by this film.

7. The Goddamn Atomic Bomb Scene
This is probably the best scene I’ve ever seen. I have no words for how this scene made me feel. I hope I’ll be able to experience it again, with Cillians loud ass breathing accompanying the amazement.

8. The Oscars:
Once again, like I said last night, I would be absolutely appalled if this film wasn’t at least nominated for each possible award. The acclaim from the old ass committee isn’t needed to prove that this film is brilliant.

9. The Mood and Theme
As for me, I was feeling inspired yet guilty as an American. For the theme, I feel like that’s how Nolan was planning to make you feel this way, no matter what nationality you are. I may be spitballing, but that’s just my opinion about the topic. Very powerful film either way.

10. My Final Thoughts (Also My Few Problems):
Overall, this film is definitely too 3 Nolan, probably 2 for me. Such a beautiful feat of a motion picture. My biggest problem, like I expressed last night, was how hard it was (for me at least) for me to follow where and what year/time all of the non linear events this film took place in. Also, I feel like Florence Pugh wasn’t really an important character until the courtroom portion in the last hour.

Overall, “Oppenheimer” is an absolutely breathtaking soon-to-be classic directed by the visionary genius Christopher Nolan. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend you do, as it is a spectacular retelling of one of the most controversial yet important years/events of our world’s extended lifespan.

Thanks so much for reading!