Oppenheimer: When the bomb went off, I cried 

The moment the atomic bomb exploded, tears flowed down my cheeks. It was not the miracle created by Oppenheimer that moved me, but the fear it invoked in me.

The theme of this biographical film is anti-war. It is presented from Oppenheimer's first-person perspective, and provides profound insights into his emotions, hence drawing viewers deeply into the movie. The documentary starts by detailing Oppenheimer's involvement in the development of the atomic bomb, and then explores the struggles he faces during the process. As a viewer, I was able to experience the horrors of the atomic bomb through Oppenheimer's perspective in the first two hours of the film. In its final hour, I witnessed the complexities of human nature.

Oppenheimer is not just a historical account; it is Christopher Nolan's response to the contemporary world. While the story primarily unfolds during World War II, it should not be perceived as a distant event. The world we live in now is still rife with conflicts, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, frequent nuclear tests by North Korea, and rising nationalism across countries. If we do not remain vigilant, worse scenarios can unfold at any moment.

The anti-war theme distinguishes Oppenheimer from Nolan's previous works. In his earlier films, such as Following, Memento, and Inception, Nolan focused more on the inner worlds of individuals. Although the protagonists in these films have distinct identities, they share a common goal: to satisfy their own spiritual experiences. Even in Interstellar, which appears to revolve around grand themes of the universe and humanity's fate, the love between a father and his daughter remains the solution to all problems and saving the world.

Nolan's storytelling has made significant progress as he shifted his perspective from individuals to the fate of humanity.

This is just a short film review that reflects my initial thoughts on the movie. Please stay tuned for my in-depth review, in which I will analyze how Nolan skillfully conveys the anti-war theme through a sense of desperate fear from a cinematic perspective.