super boring, irrelevantly meandering second half
"Oppenheimer" boasts a stellar cast delivering commendable performances. But its excessive runtime with tedious plot detracts from the viewing experience, compounded by its lack of engagement or identification with any of the characters.
Disappointingly, the movie fails to explore even the most basic scientific aspects it promises, offering no insightful takeaways whatsoever. Similarly, Oppenheimer's intriguing personality remains flat, unemotional and unexplored, lacking credible depth.
The movie also fails to convey the horrifying impact of the nuclear bombings in Japan, omitting a vista of destroyed Hiroshima or Nagasaki, hundreds if thousand of killed or cripples civilian victims, or the US bomber pilot's remorse leading to self-sabotage (and an alleged suicide attempt) after witnessing the horridic aftermath of his actions. By sidestepping these controversies, the film glosses over the darkest facets of nuclear warfare. The failure to adequately address the moral complexities of arms races and deterrence further diminishes its impact.
Adding to its woes, the second half of the film tediously meanders aimlessly, introducing an artificial conflict between Oppenheimer and Strauss that goes on and on an on... This narrative detour feels disconnected from the movie's core theme and comes across as poorly executed screenwriting, beyond being infinitely and intolerably boring.
All-in, the film falls short of its potential, offering few new insight and leaving viewers bored and exhausted. In light of its tedious pacing and lack of substance, "Oppenheimer" struggles to justify its viewing time and fails to leave a lasting impression. Alas, a movie not worth watching.
Disappointingly, the movie fails to explore even the most basic scientific aspects it promises, offering no insightful takeaways whatsoever. Similarly, Oppenheimer's intriguing personality remains flat, unemotional and unexplored, lacking credible depth.
The movie also fails to convey the horrifying impact of the nuclear bombings in Japan, omitting a vista of destroyed Hiroshima or Nagasaki, hundreds if thousand of killed or cripples civilian victims, or the US bomber pilot's remorse leading to self-sabotage (and an alleged suicide attempt) after witnessing the horridic aftermath of his actions. By sidestepping these controversies, the film glosses over the darkest facets of nuclear warfare. The failure to adequately address the moral complexities of arms races and deterrence further diminishes its impact.
Adding to its woes, the second half of the film tediously meanders aimlessly, introducing an artificial conflict between Oppenheimer and Strauss that goes on and on an on... This narrative detour feels disconnected from the movie's core theme and comes across as poorly executed screenwriting, beyond being infinitely and intolerably boring.
All-in, the film falls short of its potential, offering few new insight and leaving viewers bored and exhausted. In light of its tedious pacing and lack of substance, "Oppenheimer" struggles to justify its viewing time and fails to leave a lasting impression. Alas, a movie not worth watching.
- bertrandborn
- Aug 18, 2023