After 3 long years, Christopher Nolan has found the limelight once again, and what a perfect film it is to stage a comeback. Oppenheimer is the director’s first attempt at a biographical drama after spending the last twenty years curating a strangely hallowed collection of original and high-end sci-fi classics. The ensemble film with a who’s who of the industry waltzing into every frame now finds a most curious audience base among the netizens, even as reports of Oppenheimer’s extensively long runtime become public.
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Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Set to Run 3 Hours Long
With a fascination for the strange and the unfathomable, the fearlessly brilliant mind of Christopher Nolan gave birth to such creations as Inception, Interstellar, and Tenet, bringing the visions to life on the silver screen in a larger-than-life ambitious arc. But the world of mind-bending sci-fi takes a backseat as Nolan goes back to the taste of war and drama that he found during his production of Dunkirk.
Oppenheimer not only takes a shot at compelling the vision of one man and his impossible creation but compresses the saga of its origin and execution into a 3-hour narrative. But as much as the story fascinates the audience, the incredulous runtime that Nolan has established as the canvas of his next masterpiece gives the potential moviegoers all the more reason to chew on their nails, be it out of anticipation or worry.
Mixed Fan Response to Oppenheimer’s 3-Hour Runtime
In a new interview, Oppenheimer actor and frequent Nolan collaborator, Matt Damon who plays Leslie Groves in the film revealed that the upcoming biography and war drama will stretch up to more than 3 hours of screen time. While this could potentially indicate a well-fleshed-out story exploring J. Robert Oppenheimer’s vision and legacy in all its horrifying glory, it could also mean an unnecessarily long narration of overarching themes and a historically familiar plot.
Matt Damon confirms that Christopher Nolan’s ‘OPPENHEIMER’ is 3 hours long.
(Source: @Variety) pic.twitter.com/MW6Ya8EPV8
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 28, 2023
Me after the movie is 2 hours of build-up, accompanied by a 1 hour explosion in slow motion pic.twitter.com/8gHQqSK7lI
— F4 Phantom fan (@2kbarring) March 28, 2023
Put this thing back. For my bladder's health. pic.twitter.com/wrgqA4Ucd6
— meido19 (@meido193) March 28, 2023
3hrs of peak incoming 📨 pic.twitter.com/xQTYbdJbWK
— RAKS WALKER (@RAKSWALKER) March 28, 2023
Honestly the fact that movies last for so long now is starting to take its toll on me. I've noticed that after a certain point, no matter how good the movie is, I start to lose interest and I want to go home . Don't like this "new norm", but I'm probably in the minority
— Mr_Quasar (@Mr_Quazor) March 28, 2023
— addie (@maybegrayson) March 28, 2023
— Christian Hannah (@TheHannahcast) March 28, 2023
But whatever the case may be, one thing remains very clear to all who wait for the bomb to drop (pun intended): Oppenheimer is a masterpiece in the making and despite the cautionary response of a few critics among the masses, Christopher Nolan’s vision will not fail to hit its mark, as always.
Oppenheimer features Cillian Murphy in the leading role as J. Robert Oppenheimer alongside an ensemble cast comprising Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Emma Dumont, Jack Quaid, Gary Oldman, Josh Hartnett, Matthias Schweighöfer, Alden Ehrenreich, Jason Clarke, Matthew Modine, Casey Affleck, Benny Safdie, James D’Arcy, and many more.
Oppenheimer opens in theatres on 21 July 2023.
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