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Saw this last night. Well … really nice filming (colouring, cgi, etc), heart-warming story, … but (blockbuster-typically) no comprehensible developement of characters (there is basically only one), and quite dimmwitted in regards of geopolitics and the AI issue, which would allow so much more deepness (eg Bladerunner, 1982 of course). Worth for entertaiment, but you need to switch off higher brain functions.
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“Oppenheimer”
Finally saw it and it was well beyond my lofty expectations. Wonderful film and deserves many Oscars.
Think it, be it.
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@mclaincausey yeah the scene where they test the bomb was next level. Such a good movie
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@mclaincausey I really enjoyed it, but do think the 3rd act was hideously drawn out and monotonous. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it was necessary to fulfil Nolan's vision, and to appease purists from a historical accuracy standpoint, but for me (average Joe) that last hour could've been cut to 10/15 minutes and I'd have a better lasting impression of the movie.
Not supposed to long films at all though. Killers of the Flower Moon was possibly my favourite of all times, was captivated from the go and I can't remember the last time I've felt so connected to a story and its characters.
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@T4920 The third act did feel long, and I think that was it's purpose - to put you in his shoes and make it feel like it would never end. I don't know if it was necessary, but it was surely effective. I've only seen the film once but I imagine on subsequent watches, it wouldn't drag so much. Otherwise, it was definitely a well done piece.
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I still need to check it out — I've been frustrated with Christopher Nolan more than a few times, so I've held off, but the seemingly universal acclaim has me feeling like Oppenheimer's a safe bet.
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@popvulture Tenet had me back and forth between banging my head on the wall and sleeping upright.
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@popvulture same feeling here about Nolan. Sometimes his movies can feel exhausting. I did actually like Dunkirk though
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I loved interstellar. Brilliantly nerdy and emo at the same time. And I enjoyed the pacing, how it was almost two separate parts.
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I need to see Dunkirk — I think I get ornery when he tries to pack too many lofty concepts into a movies that just can't be proper enough vessels, and there's definitely less of that problem when he goes historical vs scifi. Passed on Tenet because I was so annoyed by Inception and Interstellar, figured it'd be more of that same frustration. BUT, not to say that I wouldn't go back and give them another chance sometime.
Of course I loved Memento and the Batman series minus the shitty Bane one. The Prestige is one of my favorite movies ever...
Saw a thing on IMDB or maybe Rotten Tomatoes recently where they held a "tournament" on who was the greatest modern (living?) director. Came down to Nolan and Villeneuve, and I found myself nearly yelling "VILLENEUUUUUUUVE" at my laptop screen, haha. Nolan won.
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@jerkules did you ever read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell? Similar competitive magicians theme, really loved it. I somehow didn't realize the Prestige was based on a book, so I'll definitely be having a look at that...
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@SKT this is a very real syndrome, hopefully will be some kind of treatment available soon
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@popvulture I didn’t read that book, although I do remember a UK TV adaptation that believe had Paddy Considine. Was pretty good, should check out the book.
And yeah, the author of the Prestige (Christopher Priest) is one of my favourite authors. He had a bit of success in the 70s with a couple of new wavey sci-fi novels. Unusual ideas, maybe not too much emotional depth. From the 80s onwards he moved away from sci-fi but remains unconventional in the best possible way. His novel The Affirmation was probably my favourite book for most of my 20s. Read it a few times, but have been scared to in recent years in case it doesn’t strike the same chord.
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I wasn’t bored for one minute during “Oppenheimer” but then again there were toddler interruptions and the viewing was broken up a bit accordingly. For me it’s Nolan’s best yet.
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I was bored for most of Oppenheimer sorry to those who liked it. I think Richard Brody from the New Yorker described it appropriately as a history channel movie. Not so boring that it isn't worth watching, but definitely not energising.
