Oppenheimer

The crowning achievement of Christopher Nolan's career to date. His tightest screenplay, the most personal performances and yet he maintains his eccentric interest for creating visual spectacle. Cillian Murphy finally gets his chance to lead in a Nolan epic. He's nothing short of astonishing as J. Robert Oppenheimer. The guilt of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the brilliance of his mind and the complication of his romantic interests. Nonetheless, Emily Blunt is the driving force of the film. She's incredible, there's a scene within the runtime that cements her Academy Award there and then. RDJ shows the world that he can still act. Pugh and Damon add in supporting roles. And minor players - Casey Affleck, Jason Clarke, Dane DeHaan, Rami Malek and Gary Oldman - all impose themselves with limited screen time. Ludwig Göransson put absolutely everything into the score. Chilling, boisterous and shattering at times. He adds to the noise of the atomic bomb alongside the immense sound editing. The cinematography is breathtaking. As of now the best film of the year for me. Seeing it again next week on IMAX which should transcend the experience to another world.