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Visuals 93/100 - Film photography can't be beaten, especially when most of the effects done are in camera, and not CGI. Writing 88/100 - Honestly exceptional writing, presumably some parts were exaggerated to enhance the story some, but over all made for an outstanding, accurate, and entertaining screenplay. As goes the "old" saying, a picture tells a thousand words, and for this movie it could not be more true. Never have I seen a medium hammer home the fear of nuclear war, and the emotion that one feels from being part of the creation of such a device. Especially in a time when nuclear war is unfortunately a possibility that is at its peak since the cold war. It's an incredibly dark poetic representation of the events that took place during the the development of the atomic bomb, and the emotional burden that carry's with it, but also an outstandingly entertaining piece. While at some times it feels slow and drawn out, the emotional beats, from times of joy, to times of pain, and even times of uncertainty, the direction excels at being able to draw you in, and make you feel what the characters are experiencing. Not only does it achieve this seamlessly, throughout much of the movie, you are able to truly learn some decent history about Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, at least as much as can be expected from the box office. It excels at bringing to light the reality of one's values, ethics, ego, and willingness to commit themselves to the "greater good", and seriously does an amazing job at demonstrating the unfortunate reality of speaking the truth to power. In all honesty, the reality of this film was to demonstrate the power and the effective fear / respect that the atomic bomb should bring to most people, that until recently, a reality that most of our generation has never experienced, and it excels at that. In conclusion, Oppenheimer is an outstanding movie that really anyone should go and see, even if it's not for the history, for the sheer story telling alone, along with the outstanding visuals, there are very few pieces that can hold up to Oppenheimer. 91/100