No one knows what you believe in. Do you?
It's fitting that the J in Oppenheimer's name stands for nothing. The quintessential story of a man's obsessive pursuit of godhood rendering itself hollow when faced with an unconquerable behemoth. Nolan's unfocused, bizarre and exhilarating adaptation oftentimes resembles its eponymous character. While there is a deft emphasis on the machinations that undo Oppenheimer, his conflict is portrayed convincingly enough to justify his status as such a compelling, contradictory figure. It is…
