Just back from watching this with my son. Not a perfect film but IMHO deserving of many of the plaudits it's had. The first third of the film I admit to finding a little slow but then this sort of prepares the ground and so would maybe be difficult to shorten in terms of over all balance. The last two thirds draw you in more. Whilst there are well executed larger scenes, much of the movie is spent on confined interior scenes but anyone who has ever watched "Twelve Angry Men" can see that flashy CGI or impressive location shoots are not necessary for engaging drama.

The top notch cast (which is quite large) are uniformly good but you can see why actors want to appear in Chris Nolan movies even if given small supporting roles. Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. are particularly good as the main characters but Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Florence Pugh amongst other A-listers are all very good.

I knew some of the story if not all but won't give any spoilers away. Well acted with good dialogue and cinematography it also raises the moral questions around developing and then using the bomb without doing so in a heavy handed way. Like the "Irishman", "Oppenheimer" proves that a 3 hour movie doesn't have to feel like 3 hours. Anyone else seen this ?

As for me, next on his list are "Barbie" 😁 and Mission Impossible.....