Oppenheimer (2023)

 An IMAX character study, an epic of people talking in rooms. 'Oppenheimer' is not your typical summer blockbuster, it's tent seems much smaller, I'm surprised it's doing so well. I enjoyed it, seemingly everybody's in it; it's got some intense sound design and solid visuals, but it's highlights are more cerebral, dialogue, performances, construction. There are Oscar's to be had. I knew the setting form the TV series 'Manhattan' and I'd seen, I think it was an 'American Experience', on Oppie back in college; I'd forgotten most of it but memory bells rang throughout. It is to be seen on the big screen, drink your beverage sparingly, it's a 3 hour bladder buster. ***1/2