Oppenheimer Is Not For Masses
(Especially for Indian Readers)
Oppenheimer has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year; after all, it is a Christopher Nolan film, so it had to be hyped. In India, despite having a R rating (before), the theatres sold out three weeks before the film’s official release. Social media and movie discussions have made the movie popular, but appeals to the incorrect audience. The majority of viewers either don’t like the movie or, to appear cool, just give it an extremely favourable rating.
The biopic Oppenheimer is about J. Robert Oppenheimer, who developed the first atomic bomb used in World War II against Japan. The film portrays the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, whose invention turned the world into a dark place that was subsequently became a tool for mass murder. In the setting of the second world war, the film presents J. Robert Oppenheimer’s personal narrative in an extremely unique way. It is a nice film and you’ll enjoy it if you love physics and history. It features a lot of drama and historical connections, which make the movie interesting overall.
The biggest issue is that Indian audiences don’t seem to be all that into the movie. India is a country that enjoys watching mainstream films with lots of action, music, drama, and romance. It creates a typical hero-wins-in-the-end Bollywood movie. The purpose of those films is to provide entertainment and a pleasant time for viewers. Oppenheimer is a highly distinctive film that demands to be understood and felt, but Indian audiences are unable to do so, which leads to the film receiving a low rating.
The majority of those that watch the movie do it either under peer pressure or just to stand out from the crowd. When I went to watch the film in my theatres Only 20% of true Nolan fans, like me, who had seen his earlier films and understood that this wasn’t an action movie but rather a biopic, While the other 80% of attendees were disappointed because they had come expecting a movie like The Dark Knight or Inception. Few people went to sleep while few used their phones. The movie was not being viewed the way the producers were expecting.
The point is that there are no theatres in India that can provide viewers with the experience that director Christopher Nolan is trying to provide. This movie was shot on an IMAX 70MM film camera with almost no CGI used, and its music is brilliantly chosen to set up the scenes. Furthermore, as I already mentioned, Indian viewers enjoy cheering and clapping throughout films, but Oppenheimer is not intended to be viewed that way.
Finally, the movie is very good and very unique its a must watch film but its not for everyone. As a wise man once said “Don’t criticise what you cant understand, and don’t try to interpret what you couldn't understand.” I love they way how we Indian’s enjoy our mass movies but Oppenheimer is not for the typical way.
