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In my opinion this movie is a masterpiece. This movie is different from everything else that is called a movie in todays society. All the movies today are a literal copy and paste of each other. All filled with just action and CGI. There's a few exceptions here and there but it all tends to be the same thing over and over again. Christopher Nolan is a master of his craft in cinematography. He tells a story in a way that just seems to always work. Nolan's previous works have loads of action but Oppenheimer is different. It's three hours of dialogue which pose questions with an extraordinary man in an extraordinary time. It doesn't rely on constant action and explosions to keep you engaged which is ironic as the film is about the creation of the atomic bomb. Many people may find this film boring because there is no action, it's long and its a film where it encourages you to think about the dilemma these people were faced with. People may get bored of this movie because they have no attention span if there is lack of action. And those people are going to have no problem calling Oppenheimer boring. But that's one of the reasons I appreciate Oppenheimer. It doesn't cave to modern audiences it just tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer "The Father of the Atomic Bomb" with some creative liberties. It doesn't try to add this absurd action based twist to keep audiences engaged because it doesn't need to. The writing, the character work, the performances that challenge the implications of this story bring are more than enough. When it comes to film, perfect is a term that is near impossible to achieve no matter how good something is but Oppenheimer pushes that barrier. The way this film showcases the journey through interwoven timelines of the story of a man that goes from Quantum Physicist, to the most important man in the world is nothing short of extraordinary. This films timing plays such a big role in our comprehension about the story and also about our todays world. As we live in the modern society where the threat of nuclear war is all over the headlines, the timing of this film absolutely increases its impact. In conclusion, Oppenheimer is a Christopher Nolan masterpiece. A film so deeply layered and complex, that it's impossible to not be entertained unless you have the attention span of a fork. It doesn't rely on a 300 million dollar budget, it doesn't rely on action, it doesn't rely on CGI or superhero's, instead it focuses on story, dialogue, character, visuals, breathtaking performances, complex questions and moral dilemmas that will keep you thinking long after the credits roll. The best scenes in Oppenheimer are the ones that rest in their subtlety, letting the broader questions the film poses, ponder in the viewers minds as well as the characters. It's a masterclass in film making from start to finish, three hour run time and I wouldn't take a second of that three hours away. Oppenheimer may very well be Christopher Nolan's magnum opus, and if you ask me, is a masterpiece.