Rami Malek

In the currently stagnant cultural swamp of movie mediocrity 'Oppenheimer' is a cinematic experience worth remembering after the summer of 2023 has come and gone.

Christopher Nolan keeps this epic moving along different tracks at a brisk, thriller pace. Urgent plot developments and character context unfold constantly. At no point in the three-hour runtime does it feel safe to run to the bathroom.