An Action Movie About Scientists Talking

Photo caption: Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan on set. Photo credit: Melinda Sue Gordon / Universal Pictures. Article by Bilge Ebiri. Vulture – July 17, 2023.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer plays out across the landscapes of Los Alamos and of Cillian Murphy’s face.

Christopher Nolan remembers when he first heard the name Oppenheimer. It was via the lyrics of Sting’s 1985 antiwar hit, “Russians”: “How can I save my little boy from Oppenheimer’s deadly toy?” Like many in his generation, Nolan was already obsessed with the end of the world […]

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