Oppenheimer [DVD] [2023]

A new movie from acclaimed director Christoper Nolan. Who brought us Tenet and Dunkirk. Among others.This film is the story of physicist Robert Oppenheimer. Who during World War Two led the project to build the atom bomb. It is based on a book about him called American Prometheus.Actor Cillian Murphy takes the lead. Emily Blunt plays Oppenheimer's wife.This runs three hours and thirty five mins. It is not a linear narrative. It focuses mainly on Oppenheimer's work on the project. Plus what happened to him in the 1950's at the height of the red scare in the USA. It does jump back and forth between these times. Using different colours to differentiate alternating viewpoints also.It does also show some earlier moments in his life. But not much of that compared to the two main strands.This uses many special film making techniques to try and create something that is an experience. There's some memorable sound design in particular when the bomb is being tested.Oppenheimer was an incredibly smart man. And had his own opinion on nuclear weapons. This does get strongly into that. And his reaction to how they were used and things have turned out since. All this conveyed by Cillian Murphy with body and facial muscle acting.It also doesn't flinch from portraying what a tricky marriage he and his wife had.This is a film endeavouring to be something powerful and memorable and make you think. It as mentioned does all it can with film techniques to create such an experience.You will either find it a thoroughly absorbing and excellent thought provoking cinematic experience. Or you might be left cold and not get into it all. But it's worth a try.It does contain a couple of adult moments. And some scenes with flashing lights so those troubled by the latter please be aware.This is a unique dvd. Something we haven't seen in over six years, if memory serves. It's a two disc one loaded with extras.The first one has just the film.Language and subtitles:Languages: English. German. English audio description.Subtitles: English. German.The second disc has a lot of extras.The front screen of the second disc does offer English subtitles. Either on or off. This is via one of those menus that only has icons no text.Extras:A making of documentary. This runs for sixty seven mins in total. It is divided into seven parts so can be watched all at once or individually. The parts range in length from six to sixteen mins. It is as in depth and interesting as you could hope for.Trailers:five different trailers for the film. Running in length from one to five mins. These can also be watched all in a row or individually.Innovations in film. Sixty five mm film in Oppenheimer. An eight min long look at one of the film techniques it used. Fascinating but a bit detailed so maybe not for the layman.Meet the press: Q&A panel Oppenheimer. A thirty five min long discussion with Christopher Nolan and four others. Not film cast or crew but those who were consulted on the project. This is a terrific discussion really interesting to listen to and well worth a watch.To end all wars: Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb. An eighty five min long documentary about Oppenheimer. It is good viewing as it's in depth and interesting to go over the perspectives of the film this way. This does offer the option of English audio captions when viewing.A very memorable film. A great dvd package for it.

Brill

Film wasn't what I was expecting. Lots of jumping about between timelines got a bit confusing at times. Good information about the main character and the way American politics controls the truth. Did enjoy it, but a bit too long and my concentration did start to wander near the end.

Great

Good product delivered quickly

The speech was quite muffled a lot of the time and the plot kept going backwards and forwards in time without any clear way to know when what we were seeing had taken place which was frustrating.

Came early and great film

Great DVD.