Nuclear Physicist Reviews Oppenheimer

Nuclear Physicist Reviews Oppenheimer

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In this video, I review the movie Oppenheimer from the perspective of a nuclear physicist. I go through Oppenheimer what is accurate information on as a nuclear physicist and react to it.

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[rwt]

I think the main reason they don’t show the dropping of the atomic bomb is that the movie is not about the Manhattan project or World War Two. The movie is about Robert Oppenheimer. His involvement in the project as the director of Los Alamos and the trinity test, as well as his involvement in the decision making about the use of bombs during and after the war were certainly shown and covered in the movie. I think the dropping of the bombs and the horrors of their effects would be more appropriate for a different movie.

[sbbolton]

The movie is primarily about Oppenheimer and his loss of security clearance. It then shows most of the events that occurred leading up to that event.

[johngay]

Oppenheimer’s initial rejection of the hydrogen bomb was due to the fact that it needed a fission explosion to initiate it, so they still needed a fission bomb before they could work on a fusion bomb.

[The-One-and-Only]

I watched the movie, and I would like to add on what you said about the other bombs not being shown because Oppenheimer didn't witness the bombs and its more of a biography than just the bombs and Christopher Nolan made the trinity test worth it by making it as real and possible without dropping his own nuclear bomb but in those silent moments the awe and power was intense without shaking the theater. Would it be nice to see the others sure but in my opinion, it would take away more than it gives to the film because it would take away from the dramatic feel when you see all three when all you need to see is one.

[Spengas]

Like many people have commented. The movie is not about using the nuclear bombs or the war. It is about Oppenheimer and his life and struggles while overseeing the manhattan project.

[Youtubax]

The reason why there was no sequences from the actual bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki is because the movie only follows Oppenheimer’s point of view on the events he witnessed (mostly as director of the Trinity test). There were other scenes shot from the point of view of other characters present in the movie but they are shown in black and white.
The only time Nolan used sequences other than character’s point of view were to represent the dramatic reality of the Nuclear Race at the very end of the movie.

[dggeers]

Just a small correction, Trinity (test in New Mexico, 25kt) had a greater yield than Little Boy (Hiroshima, 15kt) and Fat Man (Nagasaki, 21kt).

[furyiv]

It was a biopic about Oppenheimer, not the 'fruits' of his labour (for want of a much better term). The movie was filmed largely from two perspectives, that of Oppenheimer and that of Strauss - Hence the switch between colour and black and white film. In that sense, it would have been strange for them to show us something neither of them witnessed themselves.

[joechao]

Adding the Hiroshima scene would defeat the point of the movie. Don't forget that after the bombs were delivered to the military, Oppenheimer was deliberately excluded from the loop. He was anxiously waiting for the outcome, but only learned it from the announcement from the President as everybody else. From Oppenheimer's perspective, he didn't experience it at all. Excluding the bombing helps the audience understand how Oppenheimer felt.

[victorplekter]

The movie was about Robert Oppenheimer. Although they did not show the explosions over Japan, they did clearly show the horrific effects to the human body such as a charred corpse, which is more startling than showing an explosion. Also, the fact that it was a huge moral dilemma to him was clearly depicted. Great review and thanks!

[EricBurns]

6:40 I think the reason they didn't actually show the bombs dropping was because this was focusing on the scientists more than the war in the Pacific itself. So they instead showed the reaction of the people at Los Alamos who didn't actually see the bombing and the aftermath. We got to see what was going through Oppenheimer's mind since he knew what it would look like. I don't see it at all as avoiding the negative aspect because it's an American film, I see it as Christopher Nolan liking to get inside your head and show inside the mind of others. I may be biased as an American though.

[PlzenskyLover]

The movie was about the human drama, more than the physics or the historical significance. It was from Oppenheimer's perspective. He learned about Hiroshima and Nagasaki from the radio. It was the most appropriate way of portraying those events.

[terpman]

Regarding Nolan choosing not to show the two bombs being dropped on Japan, this is mostly a story-telling choice. The whole movie is meant to immerse you in the life of Oppenheimer and give you his perspective. Just like Oppenheimer, the audience got to see everything up to Trinity, then the Army taking the two other bombs off without knowing what will happen until it's in the papers. Ripping the audience away from that narrative and showing them Hiroshima and Nagasaki would be immersion breaking and not serve the rest of the film, in my opinion.

[creaturefeaturecosplay]

I was waiting for them to show the real bombs being used too, but I think they decided to stick with what Oppenheimer himself actually witnessed. It was also effective in showing the mindset of the bombs being dropped "over there" and not having that immediacy for the people who made and used them. I liked the scene where they view the report of the after effects and radiation poisoning, and seeing the realization hit Oppenheimer. Looking back it was pretty effective storytelling

[havzr]

"they didn't know the effects of radioactivity"

Marie Curie - 1867–1934

[johneverett]

Got to love your sense of humor, that modified smile flash at :25 was just scary. 😂😂 Keep up the great videos. Making knowledge fun is a gift. 😊😊

[PhysicsLaure]

I love that more movies about historical events are produced. Thanks for reviewing it! 😊

[marknovak]

The movie showed things from Oppenheimer's perspective and he did not experience the events in Japan. It was emersed from what he could see from start to finish.

[stephenconway]

The reason we did not see the dropping of the bombs is because Oppenheimer didn't see them. We are viewing what happened through Oppenheimer (as much as possible). His experiences are with Trinity and not the actual bombings.

[anderswallin]

I've watched your videos for a year and liked them alot! I just saw that you work/studie in Sweden at KTH. As a Swede I welcome you and your knowledge to our country. We realy need more scientists as you...