I've seen Oppenheimer twice now, the second time on IMAX. On second viewing, everything coalesced. Every character, every motivation, every revelation, it all really pieced together, like the formation of an atom.
I didn't think IMAX would matter much, but it's hard to describe: the film is so immersive and absorbing in this format. Watching as incredible images fill the giant IMAX screen is really something.
When someone describes the power of film, maybe they aren't just pretentious ###holes, maybe this is what they are talking about? (Wow, did I just say that? Maybe
I'm a changed man now after seeing it in IMAX) I digress.
Going in, I assumed the A-Bomb test would be the most memorable part of the movie, but wasn't. It barely made the top five most memorable scenes. For me it was