'Oppenheimer': Cillian Murphy Mesmerizes in Christopher Nolan's Explosive Film

The first reactions to Christopher Nolan's WWII epic "Oppenheimer" have been overwhelmingly positive, with critics praising Cillian Murphy's mesmerizing performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. The film, which features a star-studded ensemble cast including Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey Jr., uses real explosions and was shot entirely in IMAX. Critics have described "Oppenheimer" as a roaring beast of a film, an epic character study with a distinctly Nolan sensibility, and an audacious, inventive, and complex drama that builds to a shattering conclusion.