Christopher Nolan achieves all new heights in filmmaking he draws us into this intense political thriller examining the people and events involved in the creation of the atomic bomb and its aftermath.

"Are you saying that there's a chance that when we push that button... we destroy the world? ... The chances are near zero ... Near zero? ... What do you want from theory alone? ... Zero would be nice!"

Over the years I had only heard about bits a pieces of what was involved with the Manhattan Project, so it was a blast to learn all about it in this riveting time jumping historical drama crafted by Nolan. I would love to see this be the film that finally helps him snag a Best Director and Picture oscar.

"They won't fear it until they understand it. And they won't understand it until they've used it. Theory will take you only so far."

(Quick Hits) ... Spoilers

- Cillian Murphy is a great actor, but I never saw him as a leading man. But he does an incredible job in this role, as we witness him convey the complexity this character endured from leading the team to make the bomb, through the political treachery he faced in his pursuit to achieve an international arms agreement.

- I had grown a bit tired of how much Nolan likes to play with time, but it was so effective in this story as we get to see shades of what happened in Oppenheimer's past and future as he became an American hero and martyr

"Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. For this he was chained to a rock and tortured for eternity."

- I pieced together how the use of black and white photography was used to show time differences, but it would be interesting to go back and analyze those time jumps in the narrative along with the context and results of these hearings

- Such a wild cast of familiar faces including Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Kenneth Branagh, Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Casey Affleck, and Josh Hartnett

- I am glad Nolan infused such a balanced approach toward those involved actually wanting the bomb to be used, and under what context. Everyone could agree they needed to beat the Nazis, but the certainties faded from there in consideration to Japan and the USSR

- Also the stylistic fears we get to see Oppenheimer have are gripping as he knows that he must speak of patriotism, while trying to stomach the sheer destruction and death his creation was designed for

Each year we get plenty of historical dramas that fall a bit flat since they don't come across 100% genuine. But with Oppenheimer you can really feel all the nuisance Nolan committed toward crafting this narrative to tell the story of these world changing events and characters.

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