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The Oppenheimer Discussion | Cinema of Nuclear Dread #3

Cinema of Meaning

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The Movie Is Oppenheimer

The movie flirts with that idea but it never fully embraces that. The colored part of the movie is supposed to be Oppenheimer's subjective experience and this is very clearly shown. Nolan mentioned Tarkovsky as an influence they apparently watched the mirror beforehand even though I guess the sacrifice is more directly relatable because it's also about contemplating nuclear annihilation.

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