Nolan addresses criticism that Oppenheimer did not show the devastation in Japan Hollywood

Bollywood November 11, 2023

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is one of the biggest films of the year, approaching the $1 billion mark at the global box office. In a new interview with Variety, the director spoke about the film’s success and said he could never have “predicted” it and that it was all about “timing” that went right. (Also Read: Oppenheimer set for ‘home’ release with three-hour special features, here’s everything you need to know)

What Nolan said

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan during the film’s premiere in Paris. (AFP)

In a conversation with Variety, Christopher Nolan said: “In some films, your timing is just right in ways you could never have predicted. When you start making a film, it’s two or three years from when it’s due to come out. “It’s released, so you You try to hit a moving target that interests the audience. But sometimes you catch a wave and the story you tell is a story people have been waiting for.”

Nolan on Oppenheimer’s criticism

The director also addressed the criticism surrounding the film that it does not show the devastation inflicted on the Japanese people, and said: “The film shows Oppenheimer’s personal experience. I always intended to stick to that strictly. Oppenheimer heard about the bombing at the same time as the rest of the world. I wanted to show someone who was starting to get a clearer picture of the unintended consequences of their actions. It was as much about what I don’t show as what I show.

About Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer was released on July 21, along with Greta Gerwig’s Barbie adaptation, starring Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie. The film takes place during World War II, and revolves around physicist Robert Oppenheimer, known as the father of the atomic bomb. The film is set during a period in history when he feared that testing an atomic bomb would ignite the atmosphere and destroy the world, yet he pressed the button anyway. J. Robert Oppenheimer helped invent nuclear weapons during World War II. Actor Matt Damon plays General Leslie Groves, head of the Manhattan Project. Emily Blunt is seen as Oppenheimer’s wife, Katherine Oppenheimer.

The Hindustan Times review of the film added: “At its core, Oppenheimer is about the messy and deeply troubling intersection of science and politics. How selfish, self-serving leaders are given absolute power. How wars and governments corrupt, pollute, and usurp.” Science. Do you really want peace if your life’s pioneering work is to build a bomb? Is it all in the service of your country, or is a world on the brink of war just the perfect circumstance to empower your work? To answer these questions, Nolan examines one pathetic U.S. government tragedy after another.