Oppenheimer was simply brilliant. The visuals were nothing short of amazing, and the acting was some of the best I'd ever seen. While I originally grew worried that it would just be some sort of pro-communism political film, I was completely wrong. It was so much deeper than that. It has such a beautiful mix of science, relationship, and patriocy. The political tones of the movie seemed not to push for communism but more to defend people's beliefs, to love your country, and to fight against an overbearing, unconstitutional, government. I believe that you are not supposed to love every character. They are all so very flawed, but that's the point. We are often bombarded with movies who can only push a message through "perfect" heroes. Directors often use these heroes to show us how we should act, how great we could be. Oppenheimer doesn't have a lot of those role models. They have flawed characters with moments of love, courage, and faith that inspire us far more than the heroes we often see. Because flawed characters remind us of ourselves. When we see imperfect people like ourselves doing good, that's what inspires us.
It wasn't really supposed to be happy or have a heavily satisfying ending. It didn't need the destination. It was the journey that made the movie what it was. It's a truly beautiful film that sparked change inside of me. I hope you will give it a chance and it will do the same for you.