Cillian Murphy - J. Robert Oppenheimer
Emily Blunt - Katherine 'Kitty' Oppenheimer
Matt Damon - Leslie Groves
Robert Downey Jr. - Lewis Strauss
Florence Pugh - Jean Tatlock
Benny Safdie - Edward Teller
Tom Conti - Albert Einstein
Summary
Theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer played a pivotal role in developing the first atomic bomb (dubbed the Manhattan Project) during World War II.
Life story is chronicled in a nonlinear timeline.
Destroyer of worlds
First off, Cillian Murphy gives a brilliant performance and deserves an Oscar.
Ensemble cast shines, and Downey Jr. enjoys his best post-MCU role yet.
Cinematography by regular collaborator Hoyte Van Hoytema is very impressive.
Rather than CG, spectacular Trinity test was achieved by a combination of practical effects, miniatures and digital compositing.
To explain stylistic decision.
Colour sections depict Oppenheimer's perspective and b&w parts are from Strauss's POV, fission and fusion respectively.
While good, not without faults.
As with Tenet, loud music can drown out and/or muffle dialogue.
Three hours is too long and what ultimately becomes a political thriller, felt more like a documentary.
However, closing sequence of Oppenheimer envisaging the world being destroyed by nuclear weapons hits with an emotional sledgehammer.
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