Deserving of lots of praise, but I disagree with the "flawless" infatuation.
Likes:
- Engaging for a long film. Many films now are overlong just for obvious vanity.
- As with all Nolan: well shot, well acted, witty dialog, great looking.
- Does the story justice
- Leaves ambiguity about Oppenheimer. Was he a PR genius playing philosopher to keep himself the center of attention or was he genuinely having crises of conscience?
Criticism:
- When you hear "Christopher Nolan Real Historical Drama" you think Dunkirk, and this was rather different.
- Frustratingly indulgent directing at times. All the time jumps, flashbacks, black & white and, noticeably, the introduction of symbolic elements into real-life scenes. At times it felt like it was directed by Oliver Stone circa-Natural Born Killers and JFK.
- The 90s version, an overlooked film called Fat Man & Little Boy, had Paul Newman play the general and I thought his portrayal had much more gravitas than Matt Damon. No dig on Damon, the character was just written differently; at times, like comic relief.
Definitely worth a watch.