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Oppenheimer (2023) - Full Reaction (Patreon)

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I thought this movie was brilliant. Made every detail of the story come alive. Acting, storytelling and score was perfection. It made you think, completely engaging. Loved it

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Wes

Nolan is a master 👌

Alex Gorell

It’s one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. Can’t wait to watch it again with ya.

JohnnyUtah

One of Nolans finest achievements.

Jason Henderson

Oh wow!!👍🍿!! Thank you Cassie! So excited to see this new one! Was saving it for later! 😊

Bill Maurer

Great movie with outstanding performances by Murphy, Downey Jr and Blunt. One of the best new movies I've seen in a decade or so

Jason Henderson

Based on actual events, very interesting and informative. Such a scary subject, but super i Interesting!

Keith Jacobsen

Ohhhh, shit yeah, Oppenheimer reaction?! I know what I'm doin' tonight.... 😁

Zane From Canada

Christopher Nolan flipped an 18-wheeler in The Dark Knight. Crashed an airplane in Tenet. I wonder, did he set off a real nuclear bomb for Oppenheimer? 😳

Jason Henderson

Tickling the dragons tail is something you all should take time to watch on utube . Very factual, very sad , scary , but fascinating!

Jason Henderson

Oppenheimer was a genius, a brilliant man , such a different time to be alive.

Bill Maurer

Believe he sunk a real ship in Dunkirk as well

Bill Maurer

I read the book this was based on and it is a fairly easy read. Meaning you don't have to be a "rocket scientist" to figure it out

Alex Tan

You've FINALLY watched Oppenheimer (2023). This is my favorite movie of 2023.

JC

Poppenheimer. "I am become Chef, Destroyer of bowls. "

Jason Henderson

The power of the atom is something that is hard to measure and understand .

Zane From Canada

I believe it. If it doesn't look good enough with CGI, do it for real. Sink the ship. Flip the truck. Crash the plane. Drop the bomb. Well maybe don't do the last one. 😄

Jason Henderson

It definitely was a different time , when all the testing was going on in the 1940s and 50s , and excepted as something routine and normal!

Nick Ireland

It's Cillian with a hard C - like Killian. An Irish name :-)

Rosario Cicero

I wonder if the Mad Magazine parody was called “Floppenheimer”

Kevin Charley

"Different times" yes. It was World War Two.

Blake Evans

This is such a great and kind of a cumulative fun for Nolan. He couldn’t have made this without Dark Knight, Interstellar, Dunkirk. And that final shot paired with that final line still sends chills down my spine. For good and for bad.

Above Average Dave

Great movie, great filmmaking and tremendous acting.. Thank you, Cassie! Only hit - they undersell Klaus Fuchs - who was probably the most consequential spy in history. Complete screw-up by MI 5 as Fuchs was a know Marxist (it was why he came to the UK from Germany). Yet somehow they let him on their nuke project, then allowed him to go to the US as a “fully vetted and cleared” individual. His role in NY and then NM was much larger than shown and Stalin had the full plans on his desk days before the Trinity test. It accelerated the Soviet’s capabilities by years, giving them a nuke about 6-10 years sooner than they would’ve otherwise had. Yet the Americans focused on Oppenheimer after the war as the weak link. Brutal, but typical of so much during that time.

Stick Figure Studios

So glad you enjoyed it. It's a very good movie, arguably Christopher Nolan's best film yet and a worthy recipient of the best picture Oscar.

Rose

“Japan’s Longest Day” by The Pacific War Research Society. It’s from the Japanese perspective and an indispensable and fascinating account about the 24 hours leading up to Emperor Hirohito’s broadcast to surrender and accept the Potsdam Declaration, which finally ended WW2. Their surrender almost did not happen the way it did. Also a great supplement would be Ken Burns’ sever-part docuseries: “The War.” This gives you perspective from the Americans - both from the WW2 veterans and home front.

Ian A

Well, here goes 3 hrs of my Sunday night. 😆 This is in my top 10 I think of my favorite movies. Thanks for watching this and all your other reactions Cassie, Carly and crew.

Rick Rodriguez

Never saw this one. To watch along with reaction. Or to not.

Brogan

Like many others I did barbie into Oppenheimer on opening night. I knew I'd need some laughs going into this one, and I was right. on the way out of Oppenheimer I had the 1000 yard stare walking to the parking lot...really great movie

MikeLL

I envy this movie, because it is much smarter than I am. 😁 And it is not a lazy watch either. You have to be clicking on all cylinders to keep up with it. Sometimes I wish Nolan would tell a story that goes from A to B to C. But then we might not all be talking about it, eh?

Rose

Excited to see this one with you guys. My parents and their families experienced WW2 in the Philippines and their position about the a-bombs have not changed. The PBS American Express episode about Koyu Shiroma is another must-see. Even after Japan surrendered, there were radicals such as Tomoyuki Yamashita who never surrendered until he was captured in The Philippines. Highly recommend James M. Scott’s Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila.

TechJJ

I did the reverse. Watched Oppenheimer while mentally fresh earlier in the day, then Barbie for some laughs and into dinner out...

Brogan

Mine were literally back to back, that sounds like a way better way to go about it 😂

Chris Thom

It's 'free' on Amazon right now. With Prime.

Philip Alan

So proud of my niece who's in the movie! (older daughter of Oppenheimer). Love this movie! And not because of her! :)

Brian's Dog

Great reaction. Casey Affleck (Colonel Pash) could have gotten an award, that was an amazingly creepy performance.

Steve Holton

This is great! My only relative in an Oscar winning film played the evil Nazi soldier who (SPOILER) kills Jean Paul Belmondo in "Two Women". Which we try not to talk about😊

2-Can

I was trying to piece together other reactions you have done which spring from this story. The obvious nod to JFK at the end, and also The Pacific to get a sense of how hard we were expecting the Japanese to fight if we had actually invaded the home islands. But it also took me back to your first sisterly reaction, Jaws. Quint (Robert Shaw) told the story of how he had served on board the USS Indianapolis as it delivered the first bomb to the island of Tinian where it was then put on the bomber bound for Hiroshima (you saw it in the crate that was shipped from New Mexico after the Trinity test). A few days after delivering the bomb, the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine. Because their mission to deliver the bomb had been top secret, nobody kept track of the ship, and the surviving sailors spent three days floating in shark-infested waters before the remaining survivors were rescued.

SeanATX

Saw it twice in theaters, and have watched the making-of featurettes and a couple of other reaction videos, but was waiting for a PiB reaction to fire up my Blu-ray copy. Brilliant movie - just as good, if not better, than the first time I saw it.

Michael Labs

Interesting (to me that is) that the "atmospheric ignition" thing was enough of a concern related to nuclear weapons that it made its way to the climax of "Beneath the Planet of the Apes". I personally was fortunate enough to have missed both the nuclear attack and the mass shooter drills in school... I was right between the two times in societal history.

Bill Maurer

When the film is in black & white, it is telling the story from Strauss/ Downey Jr's point of view When the film is in color it's telling the story from Oppenheimer or Murphy's point of view. Hope this helps

Clay F

Yep, that was a dang good performance.

Clay F

"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." –J. Robert Oppenheimer quoting the Bhagavad Gita (a Hindu scripture). We visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (160 meters from ground zero) and the nearby Hiroshima Peace Museum. A somber visit This is my third watch, and the non-linear timeline (with fast-paced dialogue and character introductions) can still be confusing. But doesn’t bother me. This is an awesome movie. You guys had a great reaction. AEC = Atomic Energy Commission. Peaky Blinders is one of my favorite series. The Cillian Murphy facial communication without saying anything really shines in that series. In 2022, the US Secretary of Energy vacated the AEC 1954 hearing decision revoking Oppenheimer’s security clearance, saying that the decision had been the result of a "flawed process" and affirming that Oppenheimer had been loyal.

TheSingulatarian

A short story my father told me. He served in the Pacific in World War II. He was a Medical Corpsman in an evacuation hospital during the war. He was in New Guinea, The Philippines and the Occupation of Japan. He told me that he was taken to an island somewhere in the Pacific during the summer of 1945. He said that there were huge barnlike structures filled from floor to ceiling with steaks, beer and ice cream. The military was apparently going to give the GIs one last big party before the invasion of Japan. The casualties were apparently going to be enormous. The civilians were being trained to fight to the last person. An absolute bloodbath. The Atomic Bomb may have saved his life. There may also have a situation like Korea as the Soviets had been convinced to invade Northern Japan. You would have had a Communist North Japan and a Capitalist South Japan. Another huge headache for the U.S.

Cole Jennett

She looked it up prior to taping the outtro

TheSingulatarian

There is another movie about the creation of the Atomic Bomb called "Fat Man and Little Boy" with Dwight Shultz as Oppenheimer (Mr. Barkley from Star Trek) and Paul Newman as General Groves. The was also a TV Series that ran for two seasons called "Manhattan" about the Manhattan Project.

Cole Jennett

It seemed like neither of them recognized Florence Pugh

TheSingulatarian

That "Duck and Cover" stuff was dropped in the 1960s or early 1970s. It wasn't really going to save lives and caused tremendous anxiety among children.

Just Plain Bob

Cassie, just a note on the relationship between Oppenheimer and Chevalier. The “babysitting” he asked Chevalier to do was actually a request for adoption. It wasn’t Chevalier in reality, though, but another friend not introduced in the movie. Oppenheimer asked this friend to adopt his and Kitty’s daughter, saying that he could not love her. I presume they changed it to Chevalier to avoid having to introduce too many characters. I highly recommend “American Prometheus”, the biography that provided most of the basis for the film.

Cole Jennett

Congrats on The Searchers btw

Michael G

Love it when you two lock in, and do the lean in. The battle between the reaction and just being fully in a movie. This is one movie, if you ever to a rewatch on your own, would be amazing in the home theatre. This was my 5th viewing, and there is just so much going on. From the visual story telling with the rain drops being a stand in for particles of radiation, to the most obvious contrast of the black and white world of Strauss, to the colour and more complex world of Oppy. A movie filled with battles between two forces: Socialsim/communism vs Nazi Fascism Oppy vs Strauss Socialism/communism vs the US fascism of the McCarthy era Scientists vs the US military Hard science vs ethics When Oppy and Lawerence are talking and Oppy mentions that "it is not your people they are putting into camps" The first and rightly so thing a person mind goes to is what was being done to Jews in german controlled territory, however it is deeper. The first groups rounded up and put into camps were those in unions, the socialists, and the communists. So when Oppy said that line to Lawerence, he was referring to all of those groups. The scene with Kitty during the AEC hearing for Opps security clearance renewal is such an amazing scene for Emily Blunt. Roger Rob as we saw, had full control of everything, but in that moment, we got to see that he was not the smartest most in control person in the room. Kitty staying clam and not having to do much to take him down. The bit around '16, no 17, i am sorry 18' was such a great bit of writing (not sure if that was from the actual transcript) to both shut Rob up, and to show just how ridiculous his line of reasoning was due to how long ago it was. The one thing that is so quick it can be missed is during the suicide flashes of Jean Tatlock, they throw in a blink and you miss it few frames of hands and arms pushing Jean's head down into the bath tub. There has been long standing speculation that Jean was killed by US security forces. The whole history surrounding the Manhattan project is fascinating. It was the most top secret project that everyone knew about. I have seen some historical accounts put the numbers at 2/3 of all physicists in the US and Canada working on some aspect of the program at the time. I am really curious how the YouTube edit of this will play out.

Jason Dolan

Kind of funny that Oppenheimer’s nickname was Oppie which is the reverse of Barbenheimer

Philip Alan

I can’t believe you didn’t recognize Han Solo! Wow!

Jason Dolan

probably years since they've seen BLACK WIDOW and not sure they've seen her in anything else

Cole Jennett

I’m not as surprised by her missing Gary Oldman as he really transforms his appearance. Florence Pugh though looked like herself. I know she’s mentioned seeing Don’t Worry Darling, and I feel like she’s mentioned her on a live before. She’s so plugged into social media and red carpets, I just expected it would have been an instant reaction is all. She also really seemed to love Dune 2, though admittedly Flo is barely in it.

Just Plain Bob

A bit about Oppenheimer’s security clearance hearing. I think it’s significant that General Groves admitted that, under existing guidelines for obtaining a security clearance, he would deny Oppenheimer such a clearance. Presumably, this was because of Oppenheimer’s past affiliation with the Communist party, something which might not have been as great a concern during the war as it was after (since the Soviets were our allies during the war - although only after Hitler betrayed his treaty with them). It’s somewhat downplayed in both the movie and the book (“American Prometheus”, the basis for the movie), but Oppenheimer had long standing ties to the Communist party. FBI wiretaps (most, if not all, of which were illegal), showed that friends of his that were admitted members of the party believed he was as well. Indeed, almost his entire inner circle at the time was comprised of members of the Communist party. He hosted parties/discussions whose participants were all “fellow travelers”, donated money to the party (the obfuscation by his wife that he donated “through” the party was a ridiculous bit of hair splitting) and was a staunch supporter of the Soviet invasion of Finland. He also lied (which even he admitted to later) about the Chevalier incident, downplaying Chevalier’s role, even though he had clearly been approached about giving nuclear secrets to the Soviets. His pre-war activities would have naturally been concerning to anyone granting a security clearance. None of this is to say that he was treated fairly by the committee holding the hearing into whether to extend his security clearance. Clearly, there were people with their own agendas at play. But their obvious bias does not mean that Oppenheimer’s past affiliations were not cause for concern and deep reflection. Imagine if his inner circle of friends were comprised almost solely of fascists, that he hosted parties for members of a fascist organization, that he donated money to the Fascist party, that he supported fascist causes (including the invasion of a sovereign nation) and that he lied about being approached to sell nuclear secrets to a fascist government. Such affiliations and beliefs would have been of great concern to anyone tasked with granting security clearances. History has shown that Communism was as great a threat as fascism, with the Soviet labor camps claiming at least 3.3 million recorded victims (with estimates ranging as high as 20 million), the Khmer Rouge murdering 1/4 of its own Cambodian population and China currently executing a pogrom against the Uyghurs. Even the leftists Republicans (which Oppenheimer and future wife Kitty supported fervently) of the Spanish Civil War were responsible for the religious persecution of Catholics (including the murders of thousands, particularly priests) prior to the war (referred to as the Red Terror). To be sure, the Fascists in Spain were murderous criminals as well, but that hardly excuses the behavior of the communists that Oppenheimer and his wife supported. People of good will and sound judgment can disagree about how much one’s past beliefs and affiliations should influence their current trustworthiness, but it would be hypocritical to pretend that past ties to the Communist party are less concerning than past ties to the Fascist party. Adherence to political extremes on either end of the political spectrum is cause for serious concern. Indeed, even the means of discovery of Oppenheimer’s pre-war activism raises cause for concern - a federal law enforcement agency that routinely illegally wiretapped its own citizens, monitored their private lives, etc, flies in the face of the freedoms we’re supposed to hold dear. All of it the result of security concerns borne, at least in part, by political ideology. In short (well, maybe not short), this very real story highlights so many human faults/foibles on both sides of the political spectrum and how personal animus and/or desire for advancement can corrupt anyone.

Mojo One Thousand

For me it was Gary Oldman... I don't think there is movie where Cassie has picked out, which is such a testament to his ability and some simply hair/makeup and costume... and this is with "JFK" last week, albeit with a much younger Oldman.

Mojo One Thousand

Pre-brekkie matinee, that's even more special than I thought it would be. It is a well done film considering that is 3 hours but it's compelling enough it doesn't seem it. Nolan does know how to make big screen movies. Glad the style choices between black & white and colour was looked up in the outro, may save some messages. It has quite the cast of familiar faces even in the smaller roles. Several of whom have been in previous Nolan films. The "aww" that was exclaimed for RDJs character towards the start of film made me think... we'll stick a pin in that shall we, see how we feel in a couple of hours when we meet his ego. Great pull from Carly of "10 things I hate about you" for David Kumholtz, my references for him are very niche, I vaguely remember a 90s sitcom where he starred with Jason Bateman, called "Chicago sons". But, I mainly remember him from a guest part in "ER" where he was involved in one of the most chilling deaths of a character I can recall in commercial TV. Gary Oldman slips through the net again, last week he wasn't recognised in "JFK" (although very young) and this week "Oppenheimer". Such a credit that he basically disappears into his characters. And, young "Han Solo" (Alden Ehrenreich) became a likeable character by the end. Although it was a technical achievement, the moral and philosophical discussion will always thought provoking. This makes the "Truman" scene interesting as it has two people that have very different perspectives about their own legacies following the events of the Manhattan project and the outcomes of WW2.

Steve Holton

The debate over whether it was the atomic bomb or the Soviets declaring war on Japan that ended the war is fascinating. Reading accounts of the decision process of Japanese leadership can lead one to believe their lack of knowledge of the radiation dangers of the bomb led them to dismiss the bomb’s destructive potential. And they were counting on the neutral Soviets to broker a peace favorable to them. In the end it does become a “chicken or the egg” discussion. As the Soviets may not have declared war on Japan if the United States hadn’t developed the atomic bomb.

Cole Jennett

She mentioned having seen Slow Horses (similar look), and though he’s a lot less dishevelled and is doing an American accent, I thought there was a chance, but still not totally surprised

Cole Jennett

He also played Mr. Universe in Serenity, and was Will McAvoy’s psychiatrist in The Newsroom. My earliest identifier for him was also 10 Things I hate about you, but I also remember Chicago Sons

Joe J

For me, the (7) episode 1980 BBC series "Oppenheimer", starring Sam Waterson, was a much more complete and nuanced look at Oppenheimer.

Chris Thom

What a compelling story. Wow. I remember learning about him in high school and thinking it might make in incredible movie some day. Definitely not wrong on that. Guess I should've known it would be from the dude that did Memento.

Joe J

@Chris, free but not really free, Lol. $14.99

Chris Thom

She voted The Prestige as her favorite movie watched last year.

2-Can

The communists' body count dwarfs that of the fascists. But, as Eddie Izzard pointed out, the communists had the decency of only murdering their own citizens (well done!) while the fascists went into other countries to murder. And at the risk of violating proscriptions, but it keeps coming up in the comments, I would point out that communism and fascism are not at opposite ends of the spectrum, they are right next to each other on the left end. Saying that they are at the two extremes was a Soviet ploy to limit the boundaries of argument between national socialism (Germany/Italy) and international socialism (the Soviet Union) - ie, you can only argue over what flavor of socialism you want. Even when the US has flirted with aspects of either, we've done it coming from a position valuing individual liberties while trying to address a problem seen as existential to those liberties - as we are willing, at least temporarily, to trade some liberties in defense of having those liberties in the long run. But to accept that our values naturally exist between those two 'extremes' is farcical.

TheSingulatarian

Krumholtz has been acting since he was a child. He was Wednesday's boyfriend in Adams Family Values.

TheSingulatarian

Have them watch Midsomer. They won't forget her after that.

OddThomas

Insomnia is a Christopher Nolan film I don't think you've seen yet

MikeLL

The first time I watched this, I also missed that it was Oldman as Truman, disappearing into the character, just like he did in JFK.

MikeLL

This was only my second watch, and I quite enjoyed it with the sisters reactions. I wasn't sold on the film the first time I saw it, but it was much better on the rewatch, and I have a feeling that it will get better with every watch!

Joe J

They need you...until they don't.

Chris Thom

Good one. Wonder if she's seen a Dark Robin movie yet?

Ike

Wow!!!!... right? I loved this reaction!! I didn't read the book and not a historian but it seemed to me there were three (3) main sets - Los Alamos, Strauss' U.S. Senate confirmation and Oppenheimer's phone-booth security clearance hearing. And I was hammered by the fact that Christopher Nolan choose to implode each set with pressure and sound until there is nothing left to care about. I tell ya, this Nolan guy is something else. I've been away a while, but I'm glad this is the first reaction I have returned to. Loved it, thanks!

Chris Retzlaff

First JFK then Oppie.....can't wait till the Brutalist, lol..... This movie moves way faster, and even though there's alot of exposition, then JFK. IMO, I do love both films....

Timothy Fisher

I’ve always enjoyed your reactions to historical movies and TV shows and I love the fact that you’ve frequently expressed interest in wanting to know more about various times in history. May I recommend a list of videos I’ve put together from the YouTube channel “Oversimplified”? He’s covered many events like WW1 & 2, American Revolution, Civil War ect;. He does a great job of making you understand the full picture through storytelling. His videos are extremely popular and have gotten many reactions, and I think we would love it if you made your own. Let me know if you’d like me to Email you the link.

LukeG84

Great reaction. While I'm glad Cassie & Carly finally got to see this movie, I'm gutted for them that they didn't get to experience it in the theatre. As always, Christopher Nolan's movies are made for the big screen. Im so glad they liked it regardless. I knew the shifting timelines would give them a headache. I recommend a rewatch at some point. There's too much going on to get on a single watch. Can't believe Cassie didn't recognise more celebs, like Alden Ehrenreich who played Han Solo or David Krumholtz as Bernard from The Santa Clause movie. That would have been a fun reaction given how old he looks in this movie. P.s. I really hope Cassie decides to give INTERSTELLAR another try. That's another Christopher Nolan movie worthy on a theatre reaction, and one I know she'll love if she gives it a second chance. 🙏🏻

Jeff I.

Hey Cassie, just want to throw a quick recommendation for the new Netflix series Adolescence. It's only four episodes so it wouldn't take too long, and it's truly an amazingly well done series. The acting, the dialogue, the camerawork (each episode is one long take) is all amazing. Yes, it's a pretty heavy show that will break your heart, but it's so well made!

JPDotCom23

Christopher Nolan is a genius, no doubt about that, he can weave an epic out of most anything, and it becomes an event, its just too bad I can't sit through them, I wish I had the capacity to do so. I tried it with 'Inception', could only watch it once, I couldn't get thru 'Interstellar', nor that war movie, and now this. I am familiar with the story, was a fan of the washed down Hollywood version with Paul Newman so I had high hopes for this, but sadly, I just cannot sit through these very long epic movies of his, please pray for me.

Catherine LW

I’m watching this now and I find the music too loud and jarring.

Catherine LW

The Soviets had no aircraft carriers. No radar. No means to transport troops to the beaches of Japan. Read the Japanese Emperor’s surrender speech. No mention of the Soviet Union, but he does speak of a “new and most cruel bomb”.

Catherine LW

So glad that Cassie brought up how horrific the Pacific theater was. Our Allies (British and Commonwealth) also endured terrible suffering in the Indian Ocean/southeast Asia theater. The Japanese would not surrender and an invasion of the mainland would have been a massive bloodbath. The Japanese government estimated 20 million Japanese deaths alone if we had invaded.

Thoko

Cassie was like "I don't want Strauss to be humiliated but..." and I'm thinking like "Nah, I definitely want Strauss to be humiliated".

Thoko

You might be right, I'm not an expert on this issue, but I haven't heard anything that is convincing yet. The fact that individual Japanese *soldiers* did not like to surrender is not evidence that the Japanese *head of state* would never surrender. Y'all need better evidence than this. The soldiers take their orders from someone else

Rick Williams

Great movie. Great reaction. Cassie and Carly are great together. Double the fun. You are great by yourself, Cassie. But two blondes are better than one. It is a heavy movie. It is dealing with death and destruction on a global level when you talk about nuclear weapons. I can understand how Oppenheimer would want to create the A Bomb as a scientist. But, also how dangerous he knew it would be and unsure if they should do it just because they could. But then there was the fear of what would happen to the world if the Nazis got the bomb first. Then he felt they had to do it for the good of the world. Hard decisions.

JohnnyUtah

I love his work on everything he's done. This was great in every aspect, the film itself, the reactions. Like Dunkirk, I think Nolan can do so much not only from a historical standpoint, but then he gives such range with his work like TeneT, Inception, and of course Interstellar. As always I think the score was fantastic, and his casting is always perfect and this film was no different.

Laura Thornley

Japanese soldiers (at least commonly) didn't believe in surrender as a concept at all - for anyone. Its why they treated POW's so poorly, as they viewed them as dishonourable and subhuman for doing an unthinkable thing. Which is a horrifying concept to imagine, such a dogmatic belief. And the atomic bombings are also horrific, even with the justifications of a 'lesser evil'. Its all stomach churning knowing such an impasse could be reached with so many people. On the somewhat bright side, if such a thing can exist in the aftermath of such events, Japan accidentally proved how things can change for the better when war is removed from its position of reverence. Post-war Japan was highly limited in what its military was permitted to do - so all those brilliant minds and hard working people who might otherwise have been occupied with developing, building and using weapons instead turned to more peaceful pursuits such as commercial computers, motor vehicles, art and story telling (and a similar thing happened in Germany to a lesser extent). Imagine a world where countries don't spend a huge amount of resources and people in the pursuit of warfare (defensive or otherwise). Especially the USA - imagine all that funding and all those people instead building houses and schools and roads, farming the land, inventing better cars and appliances, bringing more art into the world. Imagine instead of a military there was a national service devoted to disaster relief where defence is secondary. Ironically by winning the second world war America set itself up for a slow decay, the British Empire collapsed, the Soviets became the boogieman and their devastated enemies had happier people.

Nolofinwe

Girls It might be well to remember that, despite all those machinations both for, and against Oppenheimer, and the terrible destructive power, that he worried about the United States that won that race for the atomic weapons has never used nuclear power In any war or military action ever do you think the Russians would’ve said the same thing had they developed it first…or the Nazis . or in today’s world, Iran, or any of the terrorist states, falling all over each other to develop finally a nuclear weapon. Louis Straus personal political ambitions that caused Oppenheimer so many problems show a petty political man’s attitude . History, vindicated Oppenheimer

Sam

"I believe we did" that last line always hits hard, I really hope it never comes to a nuclear war, or even worse, but well, the state of the world doesnt leave me with much hope for it.

Morgan A. Colbert

I was going to watch the Youtube reaction, but this is really too wonderful a movie to just hop and skip, so 3 hours of movie magic with you two. A great Sunday afternoon.

Renato Stojanovic

So glad you two reacted to this colossus of a movie with so many twists and turns. The making of the movie was like the making of the bomb itself. I'd also like to point out that details I hadn't noticed before we're revealed to me through your reaction of this film. I very much enjoyed this reaction! BTW, Cillian's name is pronounced Killian.