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Post by Nora on Jul 25, 2023 1:32:28 GMT
oh man, i did Not like the movie at all. am bummed  |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jul 25, 2023 20:45:34 GMT
James Woods is a producer on it? That's a shocker. Aside from that, whatever I think of his politics (which I find repugnant), I think he's a fine actor. If you want to see a little-known gem with him putting in a strong performance, I recommend Another Day in Paradise. It's especially odd since a big part of the movie is Oppie getting railroaded for his left wing sympathies. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jul 25, 2023 21:18:11 GMT
oh man, i did Not like the movie at all. am bummed I wouldn't go that far but it's certainly far from Nolan's best. I was into it up until they finally detonated the bomb, and just when you think "well, that was good, and the three hours mostly flew by", it goes on for another hour. And while Oppie's post-war troubles are somewhat interesting in of themselves, the whole "twist" with Downey Jr was kinda ludicrous. Like, we barely know this guy or his relationship to Oppenheimer in the first place and suddenly he's this Machiavellian supervillain motivated by the thinnest of petty grievances and it's impossible to care about any of it. Some strange editing choices (ie, Oppie becoming "naked" in his interrogation and being cowgirl'd by Florence Pugh) and while knocking Nolan for his writing of female characters is a cliche at this point, the ones in this...oof. At least Pugh's character was supposed to be crazy. Emily Blunt seemed a few fries short of a happy meal herself. I actually had a free pre-screening ticket for this but chose to wait to see it in my town's sole true-imax theater. And while I knew it'd mostly be guys sitting in rooms talking about quantum mechanics for 99% of the runtime basically since the movie was announced, I figured "hey, at least the trinity test scene should be spectacular". What we got was actors reacting to a bright light followed by close ups of fire and then a boom noise. Don't get me wrong, it's a tense scene and good filmmaking in its own merits, but there's no real need or reason you have to see it in imax. |
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jul 25, 2023 23:49:46 GMT
The lightning-fast editing was a bit disorienting at times, but I think I understood what they were going for. There’s a deliberately uneasy and tense atmosphere throughout the film, and the fact that it barely gives you time to breathe certainly helps contribute to this feeling. The Trinity test scene does a great job of feeling utterly nerve-wracking.
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Post by Nora on Jul 26, 2023 6:10:30 GMT
oh man, i did Not like the movie at all. am bummed I wouldn't go that far but it's certainly far from Nolan's best. I was into it up until they finally detonated the bomb, and just when you think "well, that was good, and the three hours mostly flew by", it goes on for another hour. And while Oppie's post-war troubles are somewhat interesting in of themselves, the whole "twist" with Downey Jr was kinda ludicrous. Like, we barely know this guy or his relationship to Oppenheimer in the first place and suddenly he's this Machiavellian supervillain motivated by the thinnest of petty grievances and it's impossible to care about any of it. Some strange editing choices (ie, Oppie becoming "naked" in his interrogation and being cowgirl'd by Florence Pugh) and while knocking Nolan for his writing of female characters is a cliche at this point, the ones in this...oof. At least Pugh's character was supposed to be crazy. Emily Blunt seemed a few fries short of a happy meal herself. I actually had a free pre-screening ticket for this but chose to wait to see it in my town's sole true-imax theater. And while I knew it'd mostly be guys sitting in rooms talking about quantum mechanics for 99% of the runtime basically since the movie was announced, I figured "hey, at least the trinity test scene should be spectacular". What we got was actors reacting to a bright light followed by close ups of fire and then a boom noise. Don't get me wrong, it's a tense scene and good filmmaking in its own merits, but there's no real need or reason you have to see it in imax. agreed with all. the third hour drag. the weird “twist”, the awful poorly written wife character.. so much dialogue not enough bomb making/ technical stuff. and there is So Much thats really inteearitn that went on during the trinity era, the lack of safety, the team members deaths, the worry about the impact, the plutonium handling.. and none of that made it in. Why?? i didnt hate it, i didnt walk out, i didnt dislike it i guess i was just disappointed. |
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Post by CrepedCrusader on Jul 26, 2023 6:32:09 GMT
Weird that everyone seems to think the last hour was bad or boring. It was probably my favorite part of the movie.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 26, 2023 15:11:22 GMT
Weird that everyone seems to think the last hour was bad or boring. It was probably my favorite part of the movie. It was fine, alas it'll be a barrier from many re-watches. The Trinity test with an hour remaining will be noted forever. I just think litigating known history as it were for re-watches will keep me from it. Reminds me of Goodfellas' hand holding narration - fine the first 3 or so viewings... now it's just deja vu. |
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 26, 2023 15:14:03 GMT
I wouldn't go that far but it's certainly far from Nolan's best. I was into it up until they finally detonated the bomb, and just when you think "well, that was good, and the three hours mostly flew by", it goes on for another hour. And while Oppie's post-war troubles are somewhat interesting in of themselves, the whole "twist" with Downey Jr was kinda ludicrous. Like, we barely know this guy or his relationship to Oppenheimer in the first place and suddenly he's this Machiavellian supervillain motivated by the thinnest of petty grievances and it's impossible to care about any of it. Some strange editing choices (ie, Oppie becoming "naked" in his interrogation and being cowgirl'd by Florence Pugh) and while knocking Nolan for his writing of female characters is a cliche at this point, the ones in this...oof. At least Pugh's character was supposed to be crazy. Emily Blunt seemed a few fries short of a happy meal herself. I actually had a free pre-screening ticket for this but chose to wait to see it in my town's sole true-imax theater. And while I knew it'd mostly be guys sitting in rooms talking about quantum mechanics for 99% of the runtime basically since the movie was announced, I figured "hey, at least the trinity test scene should be spectacular". What we got was actors reacting to a bright light followed by close ups of fire and then a boom noise. Don't get me wrong, it's a tense scene and good filmmaking in its own merits, but there's no real need or reason you have to see it in imax. agreed with all. the third hour drag. the weird “twist”, the awful poorly written wife character.. so much dialogue not enough bomb making/ technical stuff. and there is So Much thats really inteearitn that went on during the trinity era, the lack of safety, the team members deaths, the worry about the impact, the plutonium handling.. and none of that made it in. Why?? i didnt hate it, i didnt walk out, i didnt dislike it i guess i was just disappointed. Yeah, there were several fork in the road instances which kept recalibrating that this was in fact a bio-pic, & not a war movie or history lesson. At least it was true to itself, the film is excellent all the same. Makes me wonder if by decade's end, with the world where we are, someone will deliver a deeper dive into the military industrial complex nature of WWII & its legacies? |
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Jul 26, 2023 16:06:36 GMT
**Disclaimer before I start this** Not the biggest fan of Nolan, but I was curious about this one. I'm in agreement with Creped on this, it wasn't the last hour that I had issues with, but that first hour or so was brutal for me to get through. I thought a couple of times that if it didn't get better, I might excuse myself early...then the narrative moved to Los Alamos and the movie picked up from there all the way to the finish line for me. One of the few three hour movies I've seen that FELT like a three hour movie. 7/10
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Jul 26, 2023 20:58:55 GMT
The post-credit scene was brilliant though.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 27, 2023 17:49:30 GMT
NowPlayingPodcast seemed to stumble onto something... I'm not even sure they caught it.
Act I as Fusion - ppl & teams coming together, single cause.
Act II as Trinity - the explosiveness.
Act III as Fission - ppl & teams coming apart.
I like that simplicity & helps wrap my brain around Act III's come-down from the detonation.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jul 30, 2023 1:49:57 GMT
NowPlayingPodcast seemed to stumble onto something... I'm not even sure they caught it. Act I as Fusion - ppl & teams coming together, single cause. Act II as Trinity - the explosiveness. Act III as Fission - ppl & teams coming apart. I like that simplicity & helps wrap my brain around Act III's come-down from the detonation. That explains why the third act gave me cancer. |
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Post by forca85 on Jul 30, 2023 17:17:36 GMT
I'll probably watch it one day... It's been a few years since I watched the "Chernobyl" series. And that was really gritty and heavy. I keep putting it on my back burner.
Is this movie graphic at all like that? Or is it more about the people involved and History?
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jul 30, 2023 21:14:29 GMT
James Woods is a producer on it? That's a shocker. Aside from that, whatever I think of his politics (which I find repugnant), I think he's a fine actor. If you want to see a little-known gem with him putting in a strong performance, I recommend Another Day in Paradise. Well, I just read the LA Times article about it, and apparently James Woods was the one who helped set up a meeting between the owner of the film rights to the book American Prometheus and Charles Roven, who handed Christopher Nolan the book to read in preparation for the film. I guess that’s why he’s credited as an executive producer. In any case, I was surprised to hear that. I would’ve guessed that Woods would’ve been involved in that Jim Caviezel QAnon movie over anything else. www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-07-18/epic-backstory-of-oppenheimer-the-film-and-american-prometheus-the-book |
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Post by Nora on Jul 30, 2023 22:08:47 GMT
I'll probably watch it one day... It's been a few years since I watched the "Chernobyl" series. And that was really gritty and heavy. I keep putting it on my back burner. Is this movie graphic at all like that? Or is it more about the people involved and History? not graphic dark or gritty at all. its mostly talking in various rooms. very unlike Chernobyl. this plays more like a court room drama |
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Post by darkpast on Aug 4, 2023 6:09:44 GMT
its a great movie , but not sure i would rewatch
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on Aug 5, 2023 21:02:43 GMT
I haven't it seen yet, but I have heard despite its running time it moves at a fast pace, but I have to be honest it isn't the number one movie I want to see at this time, I still need to check out the latest Mission: Impossible.
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on Aug 5, 2023 21:03:12 GMT
James Woods is a producer on it? That's a shocker. Aside from that, whatever I think of his politics (which I find repugnant), I think he's a fine actor. If you want to see a little-known gem with him putting in a strong performance, I recommend Another Day in Paradise. Well, I just read the LA Times article about it, and apparently James Woods was the one who helped set up a meeting between the owner of the film rights to the book American Prometheus and Charles Roven, who handed Christopher Nolan the book to read in preparation for the film. I guess that’s why he’s credited as an executive producer. In any case, I was surprised to hear that. I would’ve guessed that Woods would’ve been involved in that Jim Caviezel QAnon movie over anything else. www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-07-18/epic-backstory-of-oppenheimer-the-film-and-american-prometheus-the-bookWhy? And Sound of Freedom isn't a QAnon movie. |
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Post by thisguy4000 on Aug 5, 2023 21:12:10 GMT
Why? And Sound of Freedom isn't a QAnon movie. I wasn’t really aware at the time I wrote the comment that Sound of Freedom was filmed back in 2018. I had assumed it was filmed in the past couple of years. |
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on Aug 5, 2023 21:37:26 GMT
Why? And Sound of Freedom isn't a QAnon movie. I wasn’t really aware at the time I wrote the comment that Sound of Freedom was filmed back in 2018. I had assumed it was filmed in the past couple of years. Fair enough. |
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