Oppenheimer

*“Albert? When I came to you with those calculations, we thought we might start a chain reaction that would destroy the entire world.”* “I remember it well. What of it?” “I believe we did.”** I believe, that in my 2nd viewing of this prodigious and perplexing film, that this movie is one damn perfect movie. A tremendous and sensational film about quite possibly one of the most important man who ever lived, the man who moved the Earth, the Destroyer of Worlds. A masterful standpoint on Oppenheimers subjective views on these events vs the staggering, objective, black and white views that revolve around the henious, infamous Lewis Strauss. 3 hours never went by this fast. This is probably the most fast paced 3 hour movie I’ve ever sat through. It never loses you for a second and keeps you watching with the quickness of the scenes, especially in the first 2 acts. “Amateurs seek the sun. Get eaten. Power stays in the shadows.” Cillian Murphy gives the performance of a lifetime and it could be argued that he gave one of the greatest performances all in film. And that damn RDJ, what a fucking performance that was. A great opposing antagonist to Oppenheimer and he WILL get that Oscar, no one in that category comes close. If Ryan Gosling ends up winning, the academy is super rigged. The achievements and milestone this film has reached is crazy. First rated R Nolan film in 20 years and THE highest grossing rated R film of all time, grossing almost $1 billion at the box office worldwide. “Oppenheimer wanted to own the atomic bomb. He wanted to be the man who moved the Earth. He talks about putting the nuclear genie back in the bottle. Well I'm here to tell you that I know J. Robert Oppenheimer, and if he could do it all over, he'd do it all the same. You know he's never once said that he regrets Hiroshima? He'd do it all over. Why? Because it made him the most important man who ever lived.” The score. The mother fucking score. This is my second favorite score of all time. Ludwig, you fucking genius. I have listened to the entirety of this score on repeat and it just kept getting better. American Prometheus, Destroyer of Worlds and The Trial are all the standouts. This film has a LOCK ON for the upcoming 2024 Oscars. It is sweeping the whole show and it’s not even close. I’m predicting Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Directing, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Adapted Screenplay and easily Best Picture. The small, special inputs and scenes that a lot of legendary actors had given us were just masterful, there were so much of them. Gary Oldman as President Truman, Casey Affleck as Colonel Pash, Jason Clarke as Roger Robb and Tom Conti as the famous Albert Einstein, all added to the film and elevated every scene they were in. A film that has many tones in different sections of the film. It’s electric, in a subtle sense at times, some scenes are haunting, some are anxious, some are jaw dropping and they’re all ultimately a pleasure to watch. “Don't alienate the only people in the world that understand what you do. One day you may need them.” * *One of the best third acts I’ve ever seen in film. Everything is placed perfectly and the performances are especially exquisite during so. Kitty testifying, Jason Clarke’s outstanding performance and the black and white scenes with Strauss unraveling the twist. A masterful ending that is almost like a warning. A chain of intricate and delicate events that could lead to the destruction of the entire world, paired with one of the best tracks on one of the best scores of all time. “You don't get to commit sin, and then ask all of us to feel sorry for you when there are consequences.” Overall, Oppenheimer is probably one of the most important, indispensable but also the most astonishing and jarring films I’ve ever witnessed. Both a marvel in technical views and storytelling views. 10/10 performances across the board and a film I can see myself revisiting endlessly. Also, Best Nolan (sorry Memento) ❤️  100/100 for 5 stars **February ranked**