Started watching Oppenheimer last night. Just couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll give it another try later.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

[DUgosh]

1. I watched it

Meh - I didn’t like Barbie either

[Ocelot II]

2. I liked it a lot. The buildup is a bit slow but it sets the stage

for what happened to Oppenheimer later, after the bomb. I thought it was very interesting and well-done. A few years ago I read the biography "American Prometheus" that provided a lot of background for the film - Oppenheimer was a pretty fascinating and conflicted guy, and he was treated very badly after the war. Give the movie another chance, it's very good.

[hlthe2b]

3. In the theater, it was hard to hear/understand the dialogue because Director Nolen does not

make the actors return to the production recording booth to re-recapture dialogue to make it clearer. Not sure why that is his policy, but it was a problem. So, I might try streaming with closed captioning on.

That said, I'm a big fan of Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinder's fame) who really captured the role. And, I thought it was both an important and well-done film overall.

[rogerballard]

4. Barbieheimer...not a fan of either one

[chowder66]

5. I hated the first 45 minutes because the music

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overtakes the dialogue and it feels like a rush job of background info they wanted to squeeze in. It gets better after that.

[Scrivener7]

7. I find Nolan does that a lot. I'm not a fan.

I'll try Oppenheimer one of these days but I always think his stuff is overrated.

[chowder66]

8. It was bizarre. Way too loud and constant (music).

I did like it well enough after I got over that hump. I took a break to get my ire down though.
The performances are solid and that helped a lot.

It could have been better but it was still a good story overall.

[Scrivener7]

9. And I do like Cillian Murphy.

[chowder66]

10. Me too. I think he doesn't get the level of credit he's due... in general.

[IcyPeas]

18. Was looking at clips from the BAFTA awards:

[underpants]

6. So....

You found it to be a bomb?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. I think it's smashing!

But I'm not finished yet. Don't tell me the ending

[underpants]

13. Robert Downey Jr. wins an Oscar

Damn! I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone. 😡

I haven’t seen it. It was on when I got back from running errands - peacock it came in after the soccer game.

I hope he does win. He was unbelievable in “Chaplin” and of course Julian, poor Julian.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

15. KABOOM!

[intrepidity]

11. Is it streaming free somewhere? TY. nt

[beaglelover]

17. Yes, on Peacock.

[Warren_Pointe]

14. Took me several tries.

I liked the first part with all the famous physicists. The politicswas boring; it was easy to see whothe bad guy was.

[beaglelover]

16. We streamed it last night. Riveting! Will definitely win the best picture Oscar!