Oppenheimer [Blu-Ray 4K]+ [2Blu-Ray] [Region Free] (English audio. English subtitles)

After a busy career filled with masterpieces, Christopher Nolan finally succeeded in creating a perfect film. In fact, Oppenheimer might be the best film I watched in a long, long time. Very different than Nolan's recent films, especially the Sci-Fi ones, but shows that Nolan can master the Biopic/Drama genre just as well as he can any other genre he tried to tackle yet. Personally, I must admit that unlike most of Nolan's previous films, I didn't go into this one with overly high expectations. Based on the genre and material the film is based on, I couldn't see how Christopher Nolan could give it his unique touch, and how it could stand alongside films like "The Dark Knight" trilogy, "Inception," and "Interstellar" in his filmography. The film proved me wrong. While it's not my personal top pick in Nolan's filmography, it's undoubtedly his best film so far. Anyone who has read the book "American Prometheus" on which the film is based, can attest to the incredible editing work Nolan did to turn it from a long and detail-packed narrative into a compact film that captivated such a wide audience. While the direction of the film is no less than masterful and is considered the strongest aspect of the film by critics and award bodies in the US and worldwide, in my opinion, the writing is actually the strongest aspect of the film - whether or not you consider the complex material it's based on. Legendary Irish actor Cillian Murphy leads the film with one of the best performances seen on the big screen, with his presence dominating the screen time throughout the film's 3 hours, allowing him to leave a long-lasting mark on the history of cinema. Robert Downey Jr. Also gives an impressive performance, capping off a career of over a decade of roles that didn't demand too much acting prowess from him. The film is 3-hours long yet goes by very quickly and enjoyably. Without spoiling anything, the film presents important and very relevant subjects, and doing so while being non-stop entertainment and a comprehensive character study and a study of our society on a very high pace. The way Nolan chose to compose the film, and Jennifer Lame's amazing editing (which unusually resembles more of an action film's editing than that of a drama), make the film very dynamic, with its extended length almost unnoticeable. The other technical aspects also strive for perfection - whether it's the costumes, set design, or cinematography. Ludwig Göransson's work in the musical aspect of the film in particular is masterful, completely on par with Nolan's previous works. I'm actually visiting the score on a daily basis. The cinematography is stunning and as mentioned before, the editing is cutting edge. All in all this movie is a masterpiece in pretty much all technical fronts as well. After a career filled with masterpieces and amazing films, Christopher Nolan finally managed to craft a perfect film - and to my great delight, he finally received the recognition he deserves. Despite all odds, the film managed to captivate audiences in disproportionate amounts for its genre, proving to studios and audience opinion alike that true cinema will always prevail. I will always rejoice the fact that this is the movie Nolan finally got his Oscars for (even though of course he deserved a few much earlier in his career). With almost a billion dollars gross at Worldwide box office, high acclaim from critics and audience alike, 7 Oscars, 7 BAFTAs, 5 Golden Globes, DGA and a Grammy (along with hundreds of other accolades), ‘Oppenheimer’ will forever be celebrated as one of the most important film in pop culture. A rare feat for filmmaking and a salient reminder that cinema is not dead. One can think of Oppenheimer as a great example of catching lightning in a bottle. After a career full of brilliant works and paradigm-shifting films, Christopher Nolan managed to craft a film that, in my opinion, is perfect. Against all odds, the film attracted an unparalleled audience size for its genre and proved to studios and public opinion that true cinema will always prevail. No wonder it swept through the 2023 Award Season and got (almost) everything it deserved to win. Though the movie is only two years old, it has already secured a spot on my list of favorite and most-watched films that I return to repeatedly, and I believe I’m not alone in thinking it’s a modern classic that will be remembered for years to come. When watching the film, one cannot help but feel it is a collective effort by an ensemble full of highly talented individuals—from the actors to every person responsible for even the smallest detail of the production—all orchestrated by an experienced artist who has honed his craft over a career spanning more than 20 years. To me, it feels as though all of Nolan’s previous films and the different genres he explored refined his filmmaking skills in various ways, ultimately culminating in this film, where every aspect strives for perfection and showcases the best of what we have come to expect from a Christopher Nolan movie. In a way, one can think of Oppenheimer as the culmination of Christopher Nolan’s entire career— all the elements and crafts he learned to master across the years amped to the maximum in a movie that, according to many, is perfectly crafted. Makes one wonder, where he’ll go next from here?

Don't expect an epic action film, with IMAX shots of nuclear bombs blowing up everywhere... the bomb really has very little airtime in this 3 hour film, and it doesn't linger on the horror of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Of course you are made aware of it all but that isn't what this film concentrates on... At it's heart, is a character study of a troubled genius, set against the backdrop of WWII and some of the most defining science in the history of mankind and how the man was treat by the USA after those monumental events when there was no more need (or at least that's what they thought) of him. A heavyweight ensemble cast that is as star studded as they get... Cillian Murphy plays the role of the great titular scientist and does a remarkable job of portraying the many facets of this no doubt complex and somewhat flawed genius. While Robert Downey Junior excels in what I think is probably one of his best ever roles as the antagonistic Lewis Strauss. While I feel it's a great film, I recognise it certainly won't suit everybody's taste. It is very long, does jump back and forth in the timeline a fair bit requiring a decent amount of concentration to keep track. It's certainly not for the easily bored or those with a short attention span.

This film is a bit unusual. It is very long. It is very dialogue intense delivered at the pace of a machine gun zipping about between flashbacks and different events. It demands great focus. In fact this film probably has more dialogue in it than the next five big films released this year put together. It’s is delivered fast with few pauses. The tempo rarely lets up. The audience has to be zoned in all the time to make sure a vital comment or moment is not missed. It is often disorientating with so much pace and so much jumping about in time frame settings. The time frame of scenes is a little tricky to identify at times. Sometimes Oppenheimers’ hair colouring and styles is the biggest clue to which time frame a scene is in. Full, brown and wild – 1930s, a bit grey and short 1940’s very grey 1950’s. The style is probably designed to achieve pace but this adds to the need for total audience attention all the time. The arc of the story is therefore harder to follow but follows the path of Oppeinheimer earnestly doing a job and trying to do it while separating political and moral concerns in parallel streams of thought. Something a Mcarthy era America or a military mind cannot accept and therefore Oppeinheimer falls from favour in a world of polarised black and white views. Cillian Murphy really transforms himself into Oppeinheimer completely. He seems to have studied the public footage of Oppeinheimer to perfection mimicking his voice, enigmatic eyes, gentle delivery and even his appearance . Rarely has a historic character been so convincingly been reproduced on film. Robert Downey Junior also really transforms himself into a very different role that could well be his career defining best. Among the scientific dialogue is key dialogue on a number of subjects running side by side. The clash between military minds and scientific minds and the doctrine that works best for their respective objectives. The clash between different scientists with different theories on how to solve a problem. The clash in politics. The clash of sharing information with wartime allies. The clash in making the world safe once weapons of mass destruction have been created. Personal ambition, personal vengeance and ego. One of my favourite moments was a meeting covering the clash of how to use the atom bomb to get the Japanese to surrender. Options are considered outside of just using them. This to me is a pivotal scene rich with thought provoking arguments. It is however delivered at lightning speed and could go unnoticed in the blizzard of rapidly delivered dialogue. And along with all of this brain fodder we have an examination of Oppeinheimer himself. A very logical person often with surprisingly emotional and passionate forces in his life. I think the length of the film and the dialogue intensity will be too much for many people. It is delivered in not quite an abstract way but a different way to the traditional historic drama. It is almost all people talking in rooms with little going on outside and apart from characters wearing uniforms and dialogue there is no direct visual representation of war. I think it is one of those films that over the years I will like going back to watch again and each time I will pick up on some new element, interpretation or moment I did not spot on previous viewings. Lawrence Of Arabia also does that for me and that is widely considered one of the all time greats. So I think this is a good film but it’s lengthy and intensity will turn some audiences away. If your idea of a great movie is Fast And Furious, The Bourne identity or Spiderman you probably are not in the target audience for this one. If you like movies like Contact, Oliver Stone’s JFK, maybe the Blade Runner films or Lawrence Of Arabia you are more likely to get something out of this.

Great film

Highly recommend watching this. I've never seen a movie look this good and while having an intriguing plot.

Not very good, 0 artistic value; poor blockbuster.

Excellent

Ich bewerte hier nur das Steelbook: Geprägter Rahmen: Nein Geprägter Titel: Ja Geprägtes Artwork: Nein Lackeffekt Matt: Nein Lackeffekt Glossy: Nein Andere Effekte: Nein Bedruckte Innenseite: Ja Cover/Artwork: 3 von 5 Sternen Fazit: Das Artwork/Cover gefällt mir ganz gut, allerdings finde ich das der ersten Edition ein Tick besser. Der Titel ist wie bei der ersten Edition ebenfalls schön geprägt, hat aber leider auch wieder keine weitere Prägungen oder Matt/Glossy Effekte. Ich vergebe insgesamt 4 Sterne dafür.

Para acompanhar um filme deste calibre, nada melhor de que uma edição como esta em 4K, com HDR e som DTS-HD. Tem a particularidade de ter dois aspect ratios, ou seja nas cenas visualmente mais importantes tem um formato ao estilo IMAX para uma melhor experiência de visualização. Vem ainda com um disco com a versão em Full HD e ainda um terceiro que está repleto de extras. Altamente recomendado!