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Why We'd Watch 'Oppenheimer' All Over Again

An ominous story told on the grandest scale possible, 'Oppenheimer' is shaping up to be a must-watch film of the year. 

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Carla Buyo

<p><strong>Oppenheimer</strong>, the highly-anticipated feature length film that premiered on July 19 in the Philippines, marked <strong>Christopher Nolan</strong>’s return to direction three years after the success of <em>Tenet</em>. To make his great return, he chose the larger-than-life story of Robert Oppenheimer, the man who invented the atomic bomb during the Second World War. </p><div><br/></div><p>In the movie, split between black-and-white sequences and astounding wide shots, we discover <strong>Cillian Murphy</strong> as the American physicist. The cast played amidst a highly oppressive atmosphere—so intense that you can cut the tension with a knife.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/34f7dfd9-4baf-46ee-b429-c874137e1295_cillian murphy as _oppenheimer.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Oppenheimer and the first atomic bomb</span></span></span></div><div><strong>Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb</strong></div><p>Nolan was set on retracing the not-so-known life of Robert Oppenheimer with this new film. Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning biography <em>American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer</em> written by <strong>Kai Bird</strong> and <strong>Martin J. Sherwin</strong>, the story explores the physicist’s political, moral, and personal life. From his contributions to science, his appointment as the lead scientist for the Manhattan Project (the research project that produced the first atomic bomb), to his prosecution during a US anti-Communist witch hunt, the key events of Oppenheimer’s life and career show just how much an individual can affect history and vice versa. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/bf0f685d-7911-4541-aae3-36eec2e90390_cillian murphy &amp; christopher nolan in oppenheimer.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cillian Muprhy and Christopher Nolan on the set of Oppenheimer</span></span></span></div><div><strong>The formidable cast</strong></div><p>This film has a cast like no other. With top billing <strong>Cillian Murphy</strong>, the film is destined to be a success. At his side was <strong>Emily Blunt</strong>, playing Katherine Opphenimer, the lead&#x27;s wife; <strong>Matt Damon</strong> as Leslie Richard Groves, head of the Manhattan Project; <strong>Florence Pugh</strong> as Jean Tatlock, physicist and lover of Oppenheimer; as well as <strong>Robert Downey Jr.</strong> who played the role of Lewis Strauss, an American politician who helped develop nuclear weapons in the U.S.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/53301828-98f9-4d54-8708-54c88320b470_emily blunt &amp; cillian murphy.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/db246489-63b2-4894-b8cf-13fcc1fa664e_oppenheimer.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cillian Muprhy, Matt Damon, and Dane Dehaan</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/015a2859-bcbb-4ee3-9c21-2cfb11beddda_florence pugh &amp; cillian murphy.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Florence Pugh and Cillian Muprhy</span></span></span></div><div><strong>A long record-breaking R-rated film</strong></div><p>Nolan and IMAX are a match made in heaven. The director has a long history of filming his movies with IMAX cameras, having used this cinematic technology in his films dating back to <em>The Dark Knight</em>. For <em>Oppenheimer</em>, Nolan used both <strong>IMAX 65mm</strong> and <strong>Panavision 65mm</strong> cameras, which have some of the best resolutions on Earth. The IMAX print of the film stretches for about 11 miles and weighs around 600 pounds. </p><div><br/></div><p>Apart from the record-breaking quality of the three-hour film, <em>Oppenheimer </em>is Nolan’s darkest since 2002’s <em>Insomnia</em>. <em>Oppenheimer</em> received a Rated R which suggest particularly intense work that seems to go hand in hand with the duration of the film. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d85c7fc2-51a0-4dd3-a15d-f5f1b13a5a99_cillian murphy as j robert oppenheimer.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer</span></span></span></div><blockquote><strong>Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.</strong><br/></blockquote><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ef8cd892-ff46-44ed-91bb-5aead761770a_cillian murphy as oppenheimer_.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer</span></span></span></div><div><strong>The experience</strong></div><p><em>Oppenheimer</em> is a monumental achievement in cinema. From the medium, sound effects and score, down to the dialogue, this film is an ominous story told on the grandest scale possible. We’ve never seen a biopic with such sweeping presentation like this. It&#x27;s amazing to see that Nolan continued to embrace classic filmmaking techniques while still pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling.</p><div><br/></div><p>You’ve never seen anything like this before. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2eb3ad99-c10f-4e36-96b5-00f522e818d9_oppenheimer_photogroup2.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">At the set of Oppenheimer</span></span></span></div><p>Watch <strong>Oppenheimer</strong> in cinemas this weekend and let us know what you think!</p><div><br/></div><div><em>Photo Courtesy of Universal Pictures Philippines</em></div><div><br/></div>