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I think the movie is impressive in how it took the life of a very interesting man and turned it into something boring. Like, I didn’t even think that was possible beforehand.
Rock solid review. A bit hard and on the wayside, but still putting it out there.
This post was sandwiched between a bunch of posts from the SideOfTheRoad Community in my subscribed feed, so it was weirdly appropriate. Smashed cars, abandoned furniture, Oppenheimer reviews, random toilets … all to be expected.
Fuk u Oscars, The Streets have spoken!
I hate the way Big Concrete Slab is always trying to put down independent film makers in favour of yet another Hollywood blockbuster. #SmashTheSystem #SmashTheSlab
I’m a bit scared that this is actually accurate and that going to the cinema might turn into a big disappointment…
I mean, it’s a biopic. It’s REALLY hard to make an entertaining biopic because even the most dramatic parts of real life are like 90% boring as shit.
That said, Oppenheimer is officially the second biopic in history that I’ll watch more than once. The character depictions are nuanced and compelling, I learned new things about the political landscape of the era, and the acting alone is entertaining enough to watch. The only other biopic I’ve ever even liked at all is Damien Chazelle’s First Man about Neil Armstrong.
It’s hard to turn real life into art
They should have made it a musical, I really enjoyed Rocketman.
Make sure to find a good concrete block to put your review on afterwards
I very much enjoyed the movie. Enough that my wife and I are going to see it in IMAX a second time. I think it’s a really well put together film, it demanded my attention, I thought the structure of the story was fantastic, and the actors delivered excellent performances.
There are always going to be people who don’t like things, and there are always going to be a lot of them on the internet. But don’t let them make you disheartened. 93% on Rotten Tomatoes with a 91% audience score is a good movie.
It’s a good movie and I’m glad I watched it, but both Barbie and TMNT were more enjoyable to me.
Eh, I’d give it a 7. It’s a solid movie. Very cinematic, great audio design, interesting characters. Goes on longer than I would have preferred but I guess they had to tell the whole story. Still, in all fairness, a 6 isn’t even a bad movie.
You probably won’t be disappointed if you like Nolan’s stuff, particularly Dunkirk.
It’s a different genre than a lot of what he’s done, but the acting is superb, the sound editing is going to be a guaranteed Oscar, and it’s a compelling script.
The pacing is slow, particularly in the second half, but it wasn’t a problem for me as the story itself has shifted at that point.
No fighting or bullets or action. And as long as that’s not your expectation, you’ll probably enjoy it.
And as one of the first directors to commit to shooting on IMAX format, his stuff is always going to look great in the theater, even when it’s telling a more encapsulated story.
I don’t think it’s a film for everyone, and the box office draw his name brings might lead to disappointed audience members.
But for me it’s in his top three films alongside Memento and Dark Knight (which remains my favorite, despite generally being looked down upon via an artistry standpoint as a comic book film).
Didn’t really like it, quite underwhelming.
I went to see it last night in an IMAX theatre. Whether or not you will be disappointed is depending on your expectations. I’ll be honest and say, I’m not sure IMAX really adds to it. The Trinity test explosion has been much hyped but the realism of it is debatable IMO.
Having said all that, it is well executed, well paced with a real tension build up. The characters, as much of real world characters are all flawed. Ultimately I think it is a great story told well.
I think it was worth it for me just because the people paying to go to the IMAX in London are into films enough there was no talking, phones, people going to the loo, etc. Plus the score sounded great though those speakers.
well paced
No
I thought it flew by, did not feel like a three hour film at all.
It’s incredibly well done. It’s just that people don’t expect this kind of movie from Nolan. So wrong expectations led to bad experiences.
You’ll only be disappointed if you want depth.
Damn. So close to a perfect 5/7
I thought it was a 3.6, not great, not terrible
3.6/10? That seems a bit too low
3.6 out of 10,000
Link to reference in case it was too obscure
NGL, I agree.
that review forum need some more piss, maybe a broken bottle and a couple of needles too.
I haven’t actually seen it yet. I’m wondering if seeing this review every day will keep it that way.
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Will defo see it but probably at home now. As someone else mentioned I think I wanted to see it in IMAX for some kickass CGI nuke action. But sounds like it doesn’t have it. Hopefully Nolan secures a real nuke for the sequel lol
I don’t know why people haven’t mentioned to you the part where Oppenheimer first says “Now I am become death. Destroyer of worlds” is in a sex scene. Nolan has chosen strange ways of framing certain scenes in this movie.
Eh I think it’s worth seeing in IMAX. Especially if you have access to one of the theaters showing it in 70mm film.
Don’t go in expecting “kickass CGI nuke action,” it isn’t that kind of movie. I wasn’t underwhelmed by it, but my expectations weren’t at the level of some people apparently.
This just isn’t true. The vast majority of the movie is people talking in rooms. There is nothing really added by the big screen. I wish I had just waited to stream it.
Totally agree with this. The much hyped “nuclear explosion without CGI” looked like a run of the mill action film car bomb. I mean it was a good looking explosion. It just wasn’t wow.
The rest of the film is just … talking. Well-acted talking, well-written talking, but talking.
I liked Oppenheimer. Wasn’t wowed.
Where were y’all like a week ago when everyone was calling this the greatest movie of all time? Well I’m glad I’m not the only one that thought it was just an okay movie!
Wait… they hyped that it wasn’t made with CGI?
God damn I fuckin’ hate cinema nerds…
7/10 with rice.
Seems like a trusted source.
Too long? A movie could’ve ended on Trinity test, and then fades out to black and a text about Oppy’s legal procedural appears.
Basic biopic stuff, well-spent IMAX experience. lol
How’s barbie when compared to Oppenheimer?
