‘Oppenheimer’: Uncovering the Humanity Behind the Atomic Bomb Creation Myth
Almost the entirety of Oppenheimer is comprised of conversations. The film delves into the academic exchanges between theoretical physicists, the heated discussions among American politicians and military leaders, and the loaded exchanges at panels and Congressional hearings. Director Christopher Nolan, however, rarely allows the protagonist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, to contemplate. When …