Oppenheimer

Few modern directors inspire such fervent and justified anticipation for their work than Christopher Nolan. But having the likes of The Dark Knight, Interstellar and Dunkirk in your back catalogue inspires dedication. For his latest opus, Nolan remains in the realm of planetary stakes, but situates them in historical biography.

Few figures in history arrived at a more complex crossroads than J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy). An integral part of the Allies development of the atom bomb, a device which ushered in a new apocalyptic age for humanity, Oppenheimer’s scientific drive and his moral compass vied for a lead position, battling to arrive at a terrible power before the Nazis. Following the process of The Manhattan Project and its fallout, Oppenheimer shows the visual flair, suitably epic heft and acting prowess characteristic of Nolan’s best. With a cast that includes Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt, Kenneth Branagh and Matt Damon, this is explosive material rendered in classic form by one of modern cinema’s masters.