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Oppenheimer 2023 ★★★★★
One of THE big productions of this summer. A grand biopic with a suitable ensemble cast. Even if you don't enjoy the movie, you will get your fun from the pop quiz in recognizing everyone in this flick. Oh, there's Florence Pugh. Hey, it's Ken Branagh as Niels Bohr. And who is that guy playing the lawyer?
Not that that's necessary, though. The three hours just flew by. All with relevant information to make the picture of Robert Oppenheimer as complete as possible. As a man with flaws and as a man who is aware of his flaws and his mistakes and how he has to live with them. Without any attempt to make him too likable. Somebody confronted with the type of choice bobody should have to make.
We see the whole rise of Oppenheimer and the conception and production of the bomb. With the final test as the big climax. Complete with Hollywood style tension. Will we be able to go through? Will it go well or will we all die? Factually correct? Probably not everything, but you forgive the tension for storytelling purposes.
And also a picture of a time where things got done. We want to realize this groundbreaking technology. What do we need? Build a city in the middle of nowhere? Then... let's build a city. So it was written, so it was done. Oops, we forgot kitchens. Fine. Let's fix that. Living in an era where a lot of have lived through or are living through an infrastructure project turning a seemingly endless farce with an equally endless stream of Nimby's, politicians, lobbyists and general ne'erdowells who keep shit from getting done... That came close to home too.
And of course the hearings afterwards. With Nolan's vision telling how even groundbreaking techniques and world changing events can go sour because of things like personal pettiness and vindictiveness. All over a tiny throaway conversation between Oppenheimer and Einstein. With RDJ in an amazing role as Strauss. And Cillian Murphy in an award guarateed performance as Oppenheimer. From an abandoned hospital bed to the Oscar stage? It might just happen.
The Hills Have Eyes 2 2007 ★
Military types do shouty bits in bursty bursts and fight mountain dwelling rapists.
From a movie that the Wrong Turn franchise is indebted to, we somehow went to a poor man's Wrong Turn.
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