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20 January 1981 (USA) morePlot:
Scientists and witnesses involved in the creation and testing of the first ever atomic bomb reflect... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins moreUser Comments:
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(Credited cast)| Paul Frees | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| J. Robert Oppenheimer | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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Often gripping documentary detailing the father of the American atomic bomb. Two interesting themes emerged throughout the film. The first is the tension between the delight of scientific discovery and the social responsibility for its results. The second was the story of how the American government co-opted the scientific brilliance of a generation of progressive/left-wing scientists (who were rallied by anti-fascist fervour) to ignite a so-called Cold War with Communist Russia.
In both cases the hubris of the scientists (that nuclear weapons can be controlled, that politicians will act selflessly and share the knowledge, and enter into an international stewardship of the Bomb) reminds us of the gulf between technical skill and political savvy.
All of this is well presented well in the film, focused through the lens of the story of Robert Oppenheimer, and his triumphs and failings - his genius and short-sightedness - are laid bare. It does falter a bit after detailing the use of atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki - seeing anything after the presentation of this destruction leaves us emotionally exhausted - but Oppenheimer's fall from grace does feel like an anti-climax, and seems a little rushed.
Rating 7 out of 10 (quite good).