‘Oppenheimer’ doesn’t show us Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That’s an act of rigor, not erasure
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Oppenheimer’ doesn’t show us Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That’s an act of rigor, not erasure

LA Times  

The key word in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is “compartmentalization.” It’s a security strategy, introduced and repeatedly enforced by Col. Leslie R. Groves in his capacity as director of the Manhattan Project, which is racing to build a weapon mighty enough to bring World War II to an end. In the weeks since “Oppenheimer” opened to much critical acclaim and commercial success, Groves’ key word has taken on an unsettling new meaning. Even “Dunkirk,” a harrowing if ultimately optimistic World War II bookend of sorts to “Oppenheimer’s” apocalyptic despair, is a combat picture far more driven by ideas than by carnage. And with such a wealth and variety of Japanese fiction and nonfiction filmmaking on the atomic bombings already, why should “Oppenheimer” bear the responsibility of representing events and experiences that fall outside its subject’s perspective? For “Oppenheimer’s” detractors, this sequence constitutes its most grievous act of erasure: Even in the movie’s one evocation of nuclear disaster, the true victims have been obscured and whitewashed.

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Oppenheimer finally premieres in Japan: Here's how Japanese reacted to depiction of Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic bombings
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Oppenheimer finally premieres in Japan: Here's how Japanese reacted to depiction of Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic bombings

Hindustan Times  

Oppenheimer finally premiered Friday in Japan, the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning film. Oppenheimer, the biopic of the "Father of the Atomic Bomb," finally releases in Japan Toshiyuki Mimaki, who survived the bombing of Hiroshima when he was 3, said …

‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions

Associated Press  

TOKYO — “Oppenheimer” finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning film. People walk in front of posters of films showing at a movie theater including the seven Academy Award winning movie “Oppenheimer” Friday, March 29, 2024, in …

Oppenheimer review: Clever, imaginative and Christopher Nolan at his best
10 months, 1 week ago

Oppenheimer review: Clever, imaginative and Christopher Nolan at his best

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 1943, at the behest of Major General Leslie Groves, Oppenheimer …

How ‘Oppenheimer’s’ atomic bomb scene was created (without CGI)
1 year ago

How ‘Oppenheimer’s’ atomic bomb scene was created (without CGI)

LA Times  

Representing the first atomic-bomb test with today’s CGI technology? Andrew Jackson won a visual effects Oscar for Christopher Nolan‘s “Tenet” and supervised the VFX for “Dunkirk,” so he already knew about the director’s passion for capturing spectacle “in-camera” rather than relying on computer-generated imagery. Still, when Nolan sent him his “Oppenheimer” script two years ago, Jackson had no idea that …

‘Oppenheimer’ to screen in Japan next year after atomic bomb controversy
1 year ago

‘Oppenheimer’ to screen in Japan next year after atomic bomb controversy

The Hindu  

Universal Pictures' Oppenheimerwill screen in Japan next year, a local distributor said on Thursday — a launch that had been in doubt amid criticism that the film largely ignores the devastation of the atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Christopher Nolan-directed biopic about atomic bomb pioneer J. Robert Oppenheimer has grossed over $950 million globally since …

Christopher Nolan & Oppenheimer creative team take you behind the scenes of Cillian Murphy’s key moments
1 year, 1 month ago

Christopher Nolan & Oppenheimer creative team take you behind the scenes of Cillian Murphy’s key moments

Firstpost  

Christopher Nolan knew that the Trinity test, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, would have to be the showstopper for the film both visually and sonically Impossible is often just a starting point on a Christopher Nolan film and “Oppenheimer,”about the father of the atomic bomb, was no exception. “I can’t imagine what it would be if it wasn’t …

The ‘Oppenheimer’ creative team take you behind the scenes of the film’s key moments
1 year, 1 month ago

The ‘Oppenheimer’ creative team take you behind the scenes of the film’s key moments

Associated Press  

Impossible is often just a starting point on a Christopher Nolan film and “Oppenheimer,”about the father of the atomic bomb, was no exception. YOU CAN’T HIDE IN IMAX Visual effects supervisor Andrew Jackson on the set of “Oppenheimer.” Aging 18 principal actors across multiple decades is hard enough, but as makeup lead Luisa Abel and head of hair design Jaime …

director Christopher Nolan defends his film 'Oppenheimer cillian murphy whitewashing accusations: Wanted to show somebody who is gaining a better picture hiroshima nagasaki bombing
1 year, 1 month ago

director Christopher Nolan defends his film 'Oppenheimer cillian murphy whitewashing accusations: Wanted to show somebody who is gaining a better picture hiroshima nagasaki bombing

India Today  

Christopher Nolan's recent film 'Oppenheimer' had sparked controversy due to the omission of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Recently, the director defended his decision, stating the film is a subjective portrayal of J Robert Oppenheimer's experience, not a documentary. CHRISTOPHER NOLAN DEFENDS 'OPPENHEIMER' FROM WHITEWASHING ACCUSATIONS In the recent film 'Oppenheimer,' directed by Christopher Nolan, a significant historical …

Oppenheimer: Florence Pugh says Christopher Nolan apologised for the size of her role
1 year, 3 months ago

Oppenheimer: Florence Pugh says Christopher Nolan apologised for the size of her role

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pugh, 27, stars as psychiatrist and physician Jean Tatlock in the film about the life …

Oppenheimer becomes highest-grossing WWII film of all time
1 year, 4 months ago

Oppenheimer becomes highest-grossing WWII film of all time

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Much of the film concerns Oppenheimer’s work at the Los Alamos …

Oppenheimer: Christopher Nolan reveals ‘honeymoon in Kyoto’ line was improvised by this actor on set
1 year, 4 months ago

Oppenheimer: Christopher Nolan reveals ‘honeymoon in Kyoto’ line was improvised by this actor on set

Firstpost  

Maverick filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which recently released at the box office, has turned out to be a global winner. The biographical drama based on the life of the American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, has garnered praises for its screenplay, direction, camerawork, soundtrack and impeccable performances of the ensemble. “There’s a moment where James Remar… He kept talking to …

Critics say omitting the Japanese toll makes ‘Oppenheimer’ ‘morally half-formed’
1 year, 4 months ago

Critics say omitting the Japanese toll makes ‘Oppenheimer’ ‘morally half-formed’

LA Times  

On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, instantly killing thousands of civilians and devastating thousands more. But for some observers, the movie, based on Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s 2005 biography “American Prometheus,” centers Oppenheimer’s perspective without acknowledging the human toll of his technology. Additionally, other than one throwaway line, there is …

The one thing Oppenheimer gets wrong
1 year, 4 months ago

The one thing Oppenheimer gets wrong

BBC  

The one thing Oppenheimer gets wrong Universal Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is surprisingly authentic, but, explains Dorian Lynskey, there are two key scenes where the film deviates from reality. Nolan's decision to tell the story of the bomb through Oppenheimer's eyes – not just his experiences but also his concerns – gives the film its contemporary urgency The first of these …

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a staggering reckoning with history
1 year, 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a staggering reckoning with history

Hindustan Times  

A little after halfway through Oppenheimer, fresh off the success of the Trinity atomic bomb testing near his beloved Los Alamos in the US state of New Mexico, the film’s titular protagonist learns that Little Boy, the atomic bomb he helped develop, has been dropped on Hiroshima. Oppenheimer is Based on American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J Robert …

Cillian Murphy Reads Bhagavad Gita During Intimate Scene In Nolan’s Oppenheimer
1 year, 5 months ago

Cillian Murphy Reads Bhagavad Gita During Intimate Scene In Nolan’s Oppenheimer

ABP News  

New Delhi: A portion from the Hindu sacred book Bhagavad Gita is featured in a scene in Christopher Nolan's most recent film, 'Oppenheimer', starring Cillian Murphy. #BoycottOpenheimer pic.twitter.com/Gvgi5Brsx4 — Harris Sultan July 21, 2023 The studios are now assuming CBFC’s stance and self-censoring, even though in Oppenheimer CBFC didn’t ask for a controversial scene involving the Gita to be cut. …

‘Oppenheimer’ review: The fragility of an atomic bomb
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Oppenheimer’ review: The fragility of an atomic bomb

Live Mint  

Oppenheimer opens with a minute of silence, and then the chatter begins. No wonder Oppenheimer, called in for congratulations by President Truman after Japan’s surrender, says: “I have blood on my hands.” Oppenheimer is a restless, incessantly mobile film. I admire the film’s resolve to be about something more than the bomb, tying Oppenheimer’s increasing political troubles to McCarthyism, Cold …

‘Oppenheimer’ movie review: A strange, surreal, stirring saga from Nolan in his element
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Oppenheimer’ movie review: A strange, surreal, stirring saga from Nolan in his element

The Hindu  

Robert Angier wanted to perform the perfect magic trick, Dom Cobb wanted to live his perfect dream, Joseph Cooper wanted to find a perfect planet; now, Christopher Nolan has made a biopic on the man who wanted to create the perfect bomb. The physical resemblance notwithstanding, Murphy captures Oppenheimer’s internal turmoil and external arrogance with some amount of immodest ease; …

Oppenheimer Twitter Reviews: Netizens call Christopher Nolan's film a 'masterpiece'
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer Twitter Reviews: Netizens call Christopher Nolan's film a 'masterpiece'

India TV News  

Oppenheimer Twitter Reviews: Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated movie is out and fans can't keep calm. Certified U/A by the central board of film certification, the film stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey JR. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is being received well by audiences across the globe. The Universal film was written and directed by Nolan, it's based on …

Christopher Nolan Reacts To Rumours Of Using Real Atomic Bomb In Oppenheimer
1 year, 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan Reacts To Rumours Of Using Real Atomic Bomb In Oppenheimer

News 18  

Christopher Nolan’s magnum opus Oppenheimer is just a day away from its world theatrical release. The movie, which documents the life of J Robert Oppenheimer and his contribution to atomic warfare during World War 2, is based on the book American Prometheus written by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. Christopher Nolan, who is known for his films like Memento, …

'Oppenheimer', the Story of World War II Atomic Bomb, is Warning on AI: Christopher Nolan
1 year, 5 months ago

'Oppenheimer', the Story of World War II Atomic Bomb, is Warning on AI: Christopher Nolan

News 18  

The story of the invention of the atomic bomb by America during World War II told in the movie “Oppenheimer” is a “warning” as the world faces the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, according to movie director Christopher Nolan. In an AFP interview in Paris, the British-born filmmaker said that much of the anxiety surrounding technology “in our imagination stems …

Opinion: ‘Oppenheimer’ is here. Is Hollywood still afraid of the truth about the atomic bomb?
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: ‘Oppenheimer’ is here. Is Hollywood still afraid of the truth about the atomic bomb?

LA Times  

In 1945, Hollywood set in motion its first big-budget movie drama about the making and use of the atomic bomb. Now that is changing with Friday’s arrival of Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated “Oppenheimer,” focusing on the famed lead scientist at Los Alamos who is sometimes called “the Father of the Atomic Bomb.” In the same period, Hollywood has produced far more …

Movie Review: A bomb and its fallout in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’
1 year, 5 months ago

Movie Review: A bomb and its fallout in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’

Associated Press  

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is a kinetic thing of dark, imposing beauty that quakes with the disquieting tremors of a forever rupture in the course of human history. But for all the immensity of “Oppenheimer,” this is Nolan’s most human-scaled film — and one of his greatest achievements. For a filmmaker synonymous with grand architectures — psychologies mapped onto subconscious worlds …

Oppenheimer is a flat-out masterpiece
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer is a flat-out masterpiece

BBC  

Oppenheimer review: A 'magnificent' story of a tragic American genius Universal Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated latest film tells the story of the man who created the atomic bomb. Nolan based his film on the magisterial biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin and captures just what that title suggests: a …

Review: Christopher Nolan’s gripping, despairing ‘Oppenheimer’ ponders history and the future
1 year, 5 months ago

Review: Christopher Nolan’s gripping, despairing ‘Oppenheimer’ ponders history and the future

LA Times  

You know a Christopher Nolan protagonist when you see him. Much as Nolan may enjoy contemplating the end of the world, it’s telling that his past flirtations with the apocalypse — the uninhabitable Earth of “Interstellar,” the nuclear climax of “The Dark Knight Rises” — have been consigned to the relatively safe terrain of blockbuster fiction. One of the many …

Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. on how ‘Oppenheimer’ represents the Manhattan Project with nuance
1 year, 5 months ago

Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. on how ‘Oppenheimer’ represents the Manhattan Project with nuance

Associated Press  

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Robert Downey Jr. said he came away from Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” thinking about how important context is to understand significant moments in history. Downey plays former chair of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Lewis Strauss, a key figure in the revocation of Oppenheimer’s security clearance. Robert Downey Jr. poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere …

Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan Cilian Murphy Film First Reactions A 'Spectacular Achievement', His 'Grandest' Ever
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan Cilian Murphy Film First Reactions A 'Spectacular Achievement', His 'Grandest' Ever

ABP News  

New Delhi: It appears that 'Oppenheimer', Christopher Nolan's most recent film, is yet another hit. Film critics took to social media handles to laud Nolan's film for its "brilliant performances" and the way the director tells the story. Lindsey Bahr of AP wrote, "Christopher Nolan’s #Oppenheimer is truly a spectacular achievement, in its truthful, concise adaptation, inventive storytelling and nuanced …

‘Oppenheimer’ premiere: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Emily Blunt,, Christopher Nolan light up Paris
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Oppenheimer’ premiere: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Emily Blunt,, Christopher Nolan light up Paris

The Hindu  

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and Christopher Nolan, on Tuesday, attended the grand premiere of their film ‘Oppenheimer’ at the Cinema Le Grand Rex in Paris. According to Variety, as the three-hour historical epic was about to begin, Nolan warned the audience that “it’s an intense experience, it’s a serious subject, but it’s something we pulled …

Why Christopher Nolan's ‘Oppenheimer’ is 'the most important story of our time | Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Christopher Nolan's ‘Oppenheimer’ is 'the most important story of our time | Explained

Firstpost  

The filmmaker’s upcoming biopic, ‘Oppenheimer’ is about the “Father of the Atomic Bomb” is particularly relevant in a world that’s in the midst of war. Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ is an adaptation of the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, written by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. Being focused on Cillian Murphy, who …

Oppenheimer First Reviews Call Christopher Nolan Film 'Incredible' But 'Women Are Badly Served'
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer First Reviews Call Christopher Nolan Film 'Incredible' But 'Women Are Badly Served'

News 18  

Oppenheimer hosted its world premiere in Paris and the first reactions are praising the to the Christopher Nolan film. Total Film’s deputy editor Matt Maytum said that Oppenheimer left him ‘stunned.’ “#Oppenheimer left me stunned: a character study on the grandest scale, with a sublime central performance by Cillian Murphy. Wow.” Telegraph film critic Robbie Collins confessed, “Am torn between …

Christopher Nolan reveals early Oppenheimer viewers are left the movie 'Devastated'
1 year, 6 months ago

Christopher Nolan reveals early Oppenheimer viewers are left the movie 'Devastated'

Hindustan Times  

Eminent Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan has revealed the emotional impact of his upcoming historical thriller, Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer release date, cast, plot In a groundbreaking approach, Christopher Nolan took on the persona of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer while writing the script for his upcoming film, Oppenheimer. Nolan's unique method, which he humorously referred to as "Method Directing," involved immersing himself in …

Oppenheimer historian still ‘emotionally recovering’ from Christopher Nolan’s film
1 year, 6 months ago

Oppenheimer historian still ‘emotionally recovering’ from Christopher Nolan’s film

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kai Bird, the historian who wrote the …

Oppenheimer: Christopher Nolan fans reacts as director reveals he recreated nuclear explosion without CGI
1 year, 7 months ago

Oppenheimer: Christopher Nolan fans reacts as director reveals he recreated nuclear explosion without CGI

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Christopher Nolan fans are expressing disbelief over …

Oppenheimer trailer: A tense Cillian Murphy builds the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan's magnum opus. Watch
2 years ago

Oppenheimer trailer: A tense Cillian Murphy builds the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan's magnum opus. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Ever since Christopher Nolan announced the premise of his next film Oppenheimer, the anticipation surrounding it has been immense. This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in a scene from the film "Oppenheimer," written and directed by Christopher Nolan. “We imagine a future, and our imaginings horrify us,” says Cillian Murphy's J Robert Oppenheimer, …

Christopher Nolan says nuclear explosion in Oppenheimer was done without CGI
2 years ago

Christopher Nolan says nuclear explosion in Oppenheimer was done without CGI

Hindustan Times  

Director Christopher Nolan's next Oppenheimer is one of the most anticipated films of next year. The director has now shared that the production for the film recreated the first nuclear weapon detonation without taking the help of any additional CGI effects. Cillian Murphy as scientist J Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's upcoming film. In the discussion with Total Film Magazine, …

Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy skipped learning atomic science for 'Oppenheimer' biopic
2 years, 10 months ago

Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy skipped learning atomic science for 'Oppenheimer' biopic

New Indian Express  

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy, who will be seen playing the eponymous character of Manhattan Project leader J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's atomic bomb drama 'Oppenheimer', has skipped the overall exercise of what goes into making an atom bomb, reports 'The Guardian'. Murphy is leading his first Nolan tentpole after playing supporting roles in five of the director's …

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