OPPENHEIMER-Chris Nolan's Historic Biopic/Father of the Atomic Bomb

Highly acclaimed filmmaker Chris Nolan (b. England 1970) is known for focusing on metaphysical memes that transfuse ideas of time, space and memory.  Nolan has received 5 Acad. and British Acad. Film Awards and 6 Golden Globes, brings innovative narrative styles, overriding original symphonic scoring, stunning arthouse visuals and multiple aesthetic styles to his movies.  Anderson is adept in various genres including sci-fi (INTERSTELLAR), superhero (BATMAN) historic (DUNKIRK), psychological thriller (INSOMNIA) and biopic (OPPENHEIMER).  OPPENHEIMER is a hybrid combination of styles and skills resulting in essential movie going for those who appreciate cinema, music, history and philosophy.  This film at 3 hours is taxing, convoluted, erudite and likely the most important movie going experience this far into the 21st C.  Just released in theaters where it should be watched, is invaluable without sound or only sound and no visuals.  Only, don't wait to make this a top movie choice date. Oppenheimer (played by a steely eyed Cillian Murphy "PeakyBlinders") is a.k.a. "Father of the Atomic Bomb."  However, the significance of having developed this weapon of mass destruction first detonated by the US in WWII demands serious consideration of what its creation, detonation and implications signify, and will forever mean for humankind.  Anderson captures the thrill of discovery, applied theory, brilliant camaraderie and rivalry during the miraculous race from conception to detonation.  The process of Oppenheimer acting as director of the entire Manhattan Project and the expeditious construct of a makeshift town in Los Alamos are amazing to realize.  The film is bookended by Senate hearings on a cabinet position and a closed door tribunal investigation of Dr. Oppenheimer assessing his "Q" security clearance resulted in ignoble termination of his working for the government and denial of Dr. Strauss to a cabinet post.  These "hearings" which occurred in 1954 set the film to flashback until retuning to their conclusions near the ending of the film.  These scenes were filmed in black and white as were scenes of flashbacks in Oppenheimer's mind.  Anderson's chose not to depict dropping of the bomb or its devastating aftermath in Japan was sagacious.  Those working at Los Alamos in 1945, first heard of the fatal bombing on Hiroshima at the same time as the vast majority of American citizens via radio news broadcasts.  The entire ensemble cast is exceptional.  Robert Downey deserves an Oscar nom. for his role as the egocentric, duplicity of Dr. Strauss best ignored in history.  Special mention needs to be made for the fine performances by Alden Ehrenreich, Josh Hartnett and Benny Maddie.  OPPENHEIMER reopens the discussion of nuclear weapons which should've been broached on an int'l level by Pres. Truman following his decisions to rely on their usage.  A Pandora's box of global annihaltion opened during the Manhattan Project, following its first and second bombing of the Japanese in 1945 and demands to be foremost in discussion amongst nations, now.  Be alerted to the final scene between Oppenheimer and Einstein.  Their brief, imagined interlude speaks in a stentorian voice to consequential warnings. OPPENHEIMER is about Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man with a plan which ripples through history and destroyed any future notion of security from the obscurity of our very existence.